RRCP Awards 2026
READING KOREAN SCHOOL (£250)
This school teaches Korean language along with Korean culture and
history to Korean families and multicultural families living in the UK. The
school has been running in Reading for over 10 years. They hold regular
events, including a music concerts, poetry recitals and book reading
recitals. Through these activities, the children and young people gain
confidence in expressing themselves and learn the value of caring and
contributing to their community. They have established a strong and supportive
community and proudly host an annual event to honour Korean War veterans. K
Sunny Chung gave a presentation to the Club on 20th January.
JOHN ALLEN CHARITY (£1000)
This charity was formed in the 1800s. They help families in hardship,
supporting young people to access educational tools. They currently support
young people with laptops, bus passes and uniform vouchers. They instill a
Christian ethic in what they do. This award would enable them to provide
4 laptops or 2 annual bus passes or 10 uniform vouchers. Fiona Jones gave a
presentation to the Club on 3rd February.
READING BIKE HUB (£1000)
The Hub offers a range of
services to make cycling more accessible and affordable in Reading. They
provide refurbished bikes, skates and skateboards and free workshops for bike
repairs to help people learn the skills they need to maintain their own bikes.
They also provide a space for local creatives to display their art, participate
in workshops and take up instruments through art walls, and instrument hire.
Their premises are really large, and utility costs form a significant outlay,
with electricity currently between £12-£20 a day. The Hub are looking to
replace 150 fluorescent light bulbs in the unit, which could help reduce costs
to £10 per day, saving over £300 each month. Kat Heath gave a presentation
to the Club on 3rd March.
GOLD DUST HUB (PROPOSED (£500)
Gold
Dust Hub CIC is a Reading-based community organisation delivering Community
Radio and our DJ & Broadcast Academy. They provide creative education,
mentoring, and skills development opportunities for young people and
underrepresented members of our community, particularly those from
disadvantaged backgrounds. Through hands-on workshops in DJing, broadcasting,
media production and event delivery, they equip participants with practical
skills, confidence, and pathways into employment, further education and
entrepreneurship. Many of the young people they support face barriers such as
low confidence, limited opportunities, or financial hardship. Award subject to lunchtime
presentation / confirmation of how they would spend the money.
Roger
March 2026