Welcome to the Barkham Village Residents Association
Barkham is an attractive semi-rural area on the outskirts of Wokingham in the county of Berkshire. The Barkham Village Residents Association (BVRA) exists to:-
- provide news of what is going on in Barkham and the surrounding area through the website, the production of a quarterly newsletter and email communications
- develop a stronger local community through the organisation of social events and activities
- liaise with relevant local bodies/groups e.g. Barkham Parish Council on issues and actions that impact the parish
- provide regular monitoring and updates and on land and property development plans in the neighbourhood
Winter Newsletter Available To Read
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And try our latest quiz "AKA" here
BVRA Upcoming Social Events
Dates for your diary
April 17th - Children's Easter Egg Hunt on Elizabeth Park
May 7th - Barn Dance in the Village Hall- please note the changed date
September 24th - Skittles Evening in the Village Hall
November 19th - Quiz Night in the Village Hall
December 16th - Carols In The Park at The Junipers
Welcome to the new Chairman - David Edwards
Our Chairman, Alan Dixon, is stepping after four years at the helm.. We are pleased to welcome David Edwards who joins as Chairman on January 1st 2022 David has sent these these words of welcome to Barkham residents..
"I am delighted to be joining the Barkham Village Residents Association committee as Chair and look forward to help it to prosper and grow for the benefit of everyone in Barkham. Barkham is a lovely area with lots of interesting places and activities to enjoy and the BVRA makes an important contribution to the community. My wife Gillian and I are new to Barkham but know it well, having lived in Wokingham since 1983, after falling in love with the area whilst looking for our first house, our children have grown up here and we have many friends nearby and look forward to making many more!"
Carols In The Park 2021
After missing out last year, a large number of Barkham residents enjoyed another very popular carols concert. Our thanks go to Breakaway Brass for the excellent music.
The pictures can also be seen on our Facebook page where there is also a video that can be viewed,
Christmas Hamper Competition 2021
The competition has now closed, the answer to the question being page. 15.
The wiinner, Ben Walden is show receiving his prize..
BVRA 2021 AGM Summary
Thursday 11thth November 2021
Committee Attendees: Alan Dixon, Suzanne Trigg , Alison Goudge, Bev Dipper, Richard Roberts, Gill Powell, Dave Clements
Apologies received: Stewart Richardson, Shirley Warner
Chairman
The meeting reported that we now have a full team of committee members following the arrival of Bev Dipper as Membership Secretary. We have continued to produce and distribute 4 editions of the Newsletter despite the Covid challenges. Membership payments have recovered to 2019 levels. More people are paying by Direct Debit and we have maintained the £2 subscription charge. Social activities have started again and we are hopeful that we can maintain this in the next 12 months. We have improved our in house website with additional data capture and reporting functions. Development Watch continues to highlight local issues. It is well used and appreciated by the community. Finally our accounts have been audited and signed off and we continue to have a healthy financial position.
Quiz Night November 2021
On a cold wintry evening 66 Barkham residents turned out in force to fire up their grey matter and test their knowledge by participating in the Quiz night.
After an exciting couple of hours hard quizzing with the leader board seeing some fluidity in the team rankings the winning team was announced. The coveted winner’s shield went to Short Planks pictured below: -
The Winning team (from left to right)
Alan Daliday, Sarah Smith, Rhian Walker, Sian Biggar, Glynis Jodrell, John Jodrell,
Skittles Evening October 2021
After a long absence due to the pandemic, BVRA social events finally returned with a successful skittles evening held at the village hall on October 2nd.
The winning team - "The Happy Campers"
Walks around Barkham
The Parish Council have published details of walks in Barkham and the surrounding area on their website. They have also published maps of footpaths as updated by Paul Steel.
Click here to see the details on the Parish Council website.
Voice Your Opinion About Barkham
The Barkham Village Residents Association website is focused on bringing you the latest news about Barkham.
The forum has now closed and been replaced by a Facebook discussion group. To join please visit please visit our Facebook page and then select the Groups option in the left-hand column.