26 October 2025
Wednesday 19 November at 7.30pm in St Barnabas Church, Corner of Evesham Road and Grove Road RG4 8RA
Olly Stephens was just 13 when he was set up, plotted against and lured out of his home due to an argument on social media. Olly was a victim of knife crime and was killed by other children in Bugs Bottom, Emmer Green. Almost 5 years on, his bereaved mother, Amanda, has become a standard-bearer for raising awareness of action to protect young people. This has culminated in the creation of the charity ‘The Olly Stephens Trust’. Amanda will explain what ‘Olly’s Work’ does and how it seeks to educate others. Her presentation will be followed by a talk from Reading Borough Council’s (RBC) Community Safety Manager, Sarah Gardner and RBC’s Safer Public Realm Officer, Kiar Greyfaulk. They will explain the partner organisations that work with RBC to help protect young people. There will be plenty of opportunity for these speakers to answer questions from the floor. The meeting is open to all (not just CADRA members). Refreshments will be available.
We actively welcome members from Emmer Green. Membership is just £5 a year or £12 for three years for the household and you can Join Online. We are keen to link with organisations and individuals committed to Emmer Green.
In March 2022, after nearly 40 years, the Emmer Green Residents' Association (EGRA) was disbanded. A History of the Organisation was published in The Caversham Bridge.
CADRA worked closely with EGRA, collaborating on many issues. The CADRA remit is now extended to include Emmer Green, particularly on planning issues and the CADRA team now includes members who live in Emmer Green.
In this website you will find illustrated reports of the many Projects completed by the Emmer Green Residents Association and sources of information on the History of Emmer Green. Thanks are due all to the members of the EGRA team who worked hard to look after their area. The EGRA archive is being handed to the Royal Berkshire Archives and we expect online links to be available later in 2023.
