COMMUNITY LINKS

Reading Families Forum Preparation for Adulthood Fun Day

Please click here to view information about a Preparation for Adulthood Fun Day (16+) being held on 23rd November.

Parenting Special Children Coffee Morning - 23.10.24

Please click here to view a flyer about a coffee morning being held on 23rd October by Parenting Special Children.  This is for families of children with special needs in Reading who speak different community languages.

Reading Cygnets Swimming Club

Please click here to view a flyer about Reading Cygnets Swimming Club which is open to swimmers with a learning disability from the age of 7 upwards.

October half term activities

Please click here to view information from the Reading Local Offer about activities during October half term, click here for general holiday activities and here for information about childcare, holiday clubs, childminders etc. 

Reading SEND Local Offer Survey

Reading SEND Local Offer would like feedback and are asking parents/carers/practitioners, children and young people to complete the following survey by Friday 15^th November.  The results will be published on the SEND Local Offer. They will be offering a £50 gift voucher to one lucky winner once the survey has closed, if you would like to enter for the free draw please leave your email address and contact number at the end of the survey. 

Sport Together Festival of Inclusivity - Friday 1 November

Please click here to view a flyer about an inclusive sports festival being held on 1st November during half term week.

St James' Church Open Afternoon - 19.10.24

Please see attached flyer about an Open  Afternoon on Saturday 19th October at St James from 2pm - 4.30pm.

Sport In Mind

Sport in Mind are running sporting activities for children and young people aged 10-16.  Please click the following links for more information:  Woodley timetable, Wokingham timetable.

Together One Step at a Time

Together One Step at a Time are offering sessions at half term.  Please click the following links to view flyers: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.

ME2 Club

Me2 Club is an inclusion charity for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in the Wokingham and Reading Boroughs. Our purpose is to tackle the social isolation and loneliness experienced by children not being able to access mainstream leisure activities.

We support children and young people aged 5-19 to take part in mainstream activities by recruiting and training volunteers to ‘buddy’ 1:1 with them so they can join in and have fun. These activities could include; swimming lessons, gymnastics, uniform groups, sports clubs or drama. The cost of the activity is covered by parents/carers but support from a volunteer is free of charge to families. An activity must be set up before you can register with us. No formal diagnosis is required to receive our service, if they need a bit of extra support, we can help!

To complete our registration form and for more information visit our website

https://me2club.org.uk/

First Days Events

First Days Charity are running the following events - First Days Children's Charity Pumpkin Trail & Glow Walk:

1.       Pumpkin Trail - Saturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November at The LookOut, Bracknell. Simply pick up a trail map from The Look Out Discovery Centre, find the letters scattered around the 2km trail to discover the Autumn-themed word and get rewarded with a sweet treat.

2.       Glow Walk - Sunday 16 November at Dinton Pastures, Reading. A fun event for the whole family. See Dinton Pastures glowing with various illuminations and light features, live musicians and lit up Stand Up Paddleboarders.

They are also holding two BIG SALE EVENTS, offering low cost school uniform, winter coats and wellies across Wokingham Borough from 2-5pm on the following dates in these locations: 

Yellow Days

Please click here to read a flyer from Yellow Days who describe themselves as a "'Deliveroo for children's activities' with over 70 activities available for parents to book in the area".

Tesco Stronger Starts Scheme

If you shop in Tesco, please vote for us by choosing Addington with your green coins in local Tesco stores.

First Days Children's Charity

Please click here to read information from First Days Children's Charity about what they offer and here to read a poster about their coffee club.

Thames Valley Police Fraud Prevention Alert

Please click here to view an alert from Thames Valley Police about Fraud Prevention.  

Autism Eye Website

Please click here to go to the Autism Eye website to view their latest articles.

Carers Get Together – (flyer attached).

Promise Inclusion – August Mailing attached.

Family Fun Club - Please see attached flyer about a family fun club.  Held in the Elizabeth Room, Radstock Community Centre in Earley.  The flyer is attached and more info on the website here: https://asdfamilyhelp.org/index.php/events__trashed/family-fun-sessions/

FACE - Family Advice Sessions

Please click here to view information about sessions for parents being run by FACE; some of these sessions are free but others have fees chargeable.

SEN sessions at Arborfield Leisure Centre

Please click here to view a flyer about SEN sessions being held at Arborfield Leisure Centre.

Funded Childcare and Education

The Government have announced changes to funding for childcare.  Please click here for further information.

Please click here to view a poster about the ages at which funding is available for young children and here to view information from Brighter Futures for Children about Funded Early Education and Childcare.

All About Health Website

Please click here to go to an easy read website "All About Health" created by Oxfordshire Family Support Network.

New Digital Mental Health Service Launches for Young People Across Berkshire West 

The Tellmi app will be made available to all 11-17 year olds (up to their 18th birthday) living and studying in Reading, West Berkshire And Wokingham. Please click here for further information.

SEND Voices Booklet

Please click here to view an information booklet for parents from SEND Voices.

Moving into Adulthood information

Oxfordshire Family Support service have produced an information booklet for parents of young people with SEND aged 14-25 years.

Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service

Please click here for information about the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service.

Golf Lessons

Please click here for information about golf lessons for young people with SEND aged 8-21 years.

Carers Partnership 

Please click here to view a flyer from Reading & West Berkshire Carers Partnership (Formerly TuVida) who offer information, advice and support services for family carers in Reading and West Berkshire.

Cost of Living Advice

Please click here to view information from Twyford Parish Council about the Cost of Living crisis.

Free SEND Cricket sessions

Please click here to view a poster about free SEND cricket sessions in Woodley and here to view a poster about sessions in Maidenhead.

Reading Toy Library

Reading Toy Library is now open, please click here for details.

"Our House" Youth Club

Please click here for information about "Our House" in Wokingham which is a charity which offers activities for children and young people with SEND, including a free to attend Youth Club.