Family Fund Grants for eligible families

Family Fund can provide grants to eligible families. To decide if a family is eligible for a grant, Family Fund looks at household income and the impact of disability on the child/ young person.

For more information on eligibility and how to apply use the following link Grants - Family Fund

Information also available on the Reading SEND Local Offer Reading Directory | Family Fund 

Wokingham Libraries June Newsletter

Please click here to view the Wokingham Libraries June newsletter.

Wokingham CAN Network Newsletter - June 26 

Please click here to view the Wokingham CAN Network newsletter, which has information about booking ahead for SEND summer clubs and activities.

Reading SEND Local Offer Newsletter - Spring 26

Please click here to view the Reading SEND Local Offer Spring 26 newsletter.

This Girl Can Festival - 14th July

The This Girl Can Festival takes place at Palmer Park on 14th July. 

Expect fun classes including dance and strength sessions! Along with calming moments and supportive workshops around women’s health and wellbeing! All beginner‑friendly, female‑led, and focused on feeling good.

No rules. No expectations. Come for as little or as long as you like!

Interested in coming along? Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/8Gu2QgwifS 

Information can also be found here Reading Directory | This Girl Can festival - 14th July 2026

Pumpkin Pantos

Pumpkin Pantos Theatre Company are bringing professional pantomime to the Alan Cornish Theatre at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley for the first time.  They are kicking off the summer with a production of Alice in Wonderland (flyer attached), followed later by a festive staging of Cinderella (flyer attached).  

Annual Wokingham Borough SEND Survey 2026

Please see attached flyer from SEND Voices Wokingham who are inviting parents/carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities to take part in their survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2K5WDQB

Nurture Therapy Hub

Nurture Hub Therapy Service are a not-for-profit mental health support service offering counselling and support to parents/carers with children or young people with SEND, regardless of whether they have a formal diagnosis.  They have various services, including  telephone or Zoom counselling (charges apply), and free/donation-based online therapeutic groups, including a monthly creative therapy group.  Please see attached flyers for online creative therapy group and counselling services.

Woodlands Avenue Road Closures

Wokingham Borough Council have updated us on the next stage of the Woodlands Avenue road closures. From the 28^th May 2026 the next phase of road closures will be in place. This will be highly disruptive to parents, carers and transport providers accessing Addington, Bulmershe and Highwood. Please see the map attached to plan the best route to school for after half term. We haven’t been given an the exact end date for this phase yet.

This letter and this  overview map explain more about the planned closures.

If you have any comments to raise please contact Wokingham project team at www.wokingham.gov.uk/hge 

Yellow Days Holiday Camps

Use Yellow Days to find local activity camps this coming May half term and Summer holiday. Use the code SCHOOL5 for a 5% discount off all camps.

·  Super Camps

·  Kings Camps

·  Junior Adventures Group

For more information on Yellow Days visit https://yellowdays.com

Warfield Village Fete - Saturday 13th June 

Please click here to view a flyer about Warfield Village Fete being held on Saturday 14th June. 

Wokingham CAN Network Newsletter 

Please click here to view the Wokingham CAN Network May newsletter.

Parenting Special Children Course

Promise Inclusion

Please click the links below to read the following from Promise Inclusion:

April Mailing

Carers Afternoon tea - June 26

Please click here to view a leaflet advertising Rivertime Boat Trust who run river trips in Henley and have an adapted boat suitable for people with special needs. 

Group for children with physical disabilities @ Our House, Wokingham

Please see attached flyer about a group for children with physical disabilities starting at Our House this Saturday 25th April.  A further session will run on 20th June.  

Schools White Paper & SEND Reforms Consultation

Please click here to see information about the Schools White Paper & SEND Reforms Consultation.  Information can also be found in the following YouTube video link.

Wokingham Libraries Summer Reading Challenge 

Please click here and here to view information about a Summer Reading Challenge being run by Wokingham Libraries.

Reading Family Hub Parenting Courses

Best Start in Life Family Hubs are friendly and safe spaces for babies, children, young people, and their parents/carers to go meet new people, join in activities, or get the support you need. The Family Hubs help you find and access help from different services in the local area. Supporting families with children 0-19 or up to 25 years old if they have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Best Start in Life Family Hubs deliver a range of services, by connecting families with the community and services available to them, helping address their needs and enable them to build positive relationships with their children and their community.

There are four Best Start in Life Family Hubs in Reading.  Find out more and view the annual timetable for 2026 – 2027. www.reading.gov.uk/beststartinlifefamilyhubs

South Reading Family Hub

Ranikhet Family Hub

Southcote Family Hub

East & North Family Hub

Please  view Annual Parenting Programme 2026-2027 to see information about parenting courses running at the Family Hubs or to find out about other activities at the Family Hubs visit Best Start in Life Reading Family Hubs

Reading SEND Local Offer

Please click here to view the Reading SEND Local Offer 16+ guide and here to view the spring newsletter.

Running Events

Please click here to view information about running events being held at Dinton Pastures and Thames Valley Park.

Online Safety Newsletter - April 26

Please click here to view the April 2026 online safety newsletter.

Autism Family Support - You Are Not Alone - Free Monthly Parent Online Drop-Ins

Please click here to view a flyer about monthly parent online drop-ins. This is the link to the You are not Alone website.

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.  

Brazilian/Portuguese Cultural Group for Children

Please click here to view a poster from Clubinho Verde Amarelo, a cultural group focused on Brazilian heritage and Portuguese language for children in the community.

Reading SEND Local Offer Spring Newsletter and Short Breaks

Please click here to view the Reading SEND Local Offer Spring Newsletter and information about short breaks.

 Promise Inclusion 

Parents and carers are invited to register with My Family Coach using the below registration link:

https://www.myfamilycoach.com/register/ - Enrolment Key: EF07FD86

Local Leisure Clubs

Please click here to view a list of Local Leisure Clubs

AFC Henley Disability Football

Please click here to go to the AFC Henley website to view information about Disability Football sessions and more.

2nd Woodley Scout Group

The 2nd Woodley Scout Group have vacancies for new members.  Please click here to read about the group and their new outside space.