COMMUNITY LINKS

Children's Winter Activity Pack

Please click here to view a Children's Activity Pack provided by Wokingham Libraries.

Quiet Grotto Experience

Winnersh Garden Centre are offering quiet Grotto experiences for children with additional needs on 3rd, 10th and 17th December.  Please click here to view a flyer with further information.  The timings are from 1.30pm until 4.30 (last slot) – Each slot is 15 minutes.  There is no charge, just a donation to Rotary who will be there on each day.

Reading Families' Forum - Preparing for Adulthood Event 31/01/2026

Free Event - Preparing for Adulthood Information Day – Saturday 31/01/2026

Lots of information and advice for families with SEND 13 - 25yrs

Entertainment for young people – Booking not required.

• Reptiles
• Fire engine + other activities & refreshments

Enquiries: T: 07516 185380 or E: fran@readingfamiliesforum.co.uk

See flyer attached

Further Information can be found here Reading Directory | Reading Families' Forum - Preparing for Adulthood Event 31/01/2026

Promise Inclusion November Mailing

Please click here to view the November Mailing from Promise Inclusion.

Online Safety Newsletter - December 25

Please click here to view the December Online Safety Newsletter.

Reading Libraries Winter Book Bingo

Reading Libraries are running a Book Bingo challenge to win book vouchers.  This runs from 1 December until 31 January 2026.  Please click here for further information.

Information from Reading Family Information Service

The Reading Family Information Service have created a Christmas Activities page on their website, the page will be updated regularly. Please use the following link to view Reading Directory | Activities in Reading over Christmas 2025

General Holiday Activities can be found on the following search list - Search Results | Reading Services Guide

Childcare for parent carers who need information on childcare, holiday clubs, childminders etc for the school holiday – www.readingfis.org/childcare

Peter and the Wolf Children's Christmas Concert - Saturday 6^th December

Challengers Guildford Santa Fun Run - 7th December

Please see the attached leaflets about a charity Santa Fun run taking place in Guildford on 7th December.  The 2.5km route is accessible for wheelchair users and those with buggies, and participants are welcome to walk, push, or run. Dogs are also welcome—either in the canicross race or on the other routes.

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

Please click here to view a flyer about monthly parent online drop-ins.  Please click here to view a flyer about additional sessions running all week from 1-5 December.

Reading SEND Local Offer Winter Newsletter

Please click here to read the Reading SEND Local Offer Winter Newsletter which includes information about short breaks, activities and support services.

Guide to SEND

Please click here to view a Guide for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND in the South East.

Reading University Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub

Please click here to view the Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub's YouTube Channel with videos of webinars.  

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.

Inclusive Trampolining Sessions

Please see attached poster regarding Inclusive Trampolining sessions based at Edgbarrow Sports Centre in Crowthorne.

Sport in Mind 

If you would like to find out about all the sessions Sport in Mind delivers through our youth programme, check out our activity map here - Youth Community Sessions

Sessions are free to attend, you can self-refer and also attend more than one session a week.

Kidz to Adultz South - 12th May 2026

Kidz to Adultz South will be in Farnborough on Tuesday 12th May 2026 for a very special edition of Kidz to Adultz South, celebrating 25 incredible years of their exhibitions.  Please click here to view information about this free event which welcomes children and young people with disabilities and additional needs, their families, carers, and supporting professionals.

Open Events at Reading and Bracknell and Wokingham Colleges

Please click here to view a flyer about Open Events at Reading and Bracknell and Wokingham Colleges.

Woodley and Wokingham Library Events

Please click here to view information about events and activities taking place at Woodley and Wokingham libraries.

Reading Families Forum (RFF) - Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) project

To find out more about the Reading Families Forum (RFF) - Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) project please use the following link Reading Directory | Partnerships for inclusion of neurodiversity in schools (PINS)

Parenting Special Children

The Parenting Special Children website gives information about support groups and courses for parents.

Disability Football Sessions

Please click here to view a flyer about disability football sessions in Emmer Green.

Playground Buddy App

The Playground Buddy App allows you to search for local parks and playgrounds and gives information about facilities available, including accessibility information.

Disability Football

Please click here to view a poster about Disability Football Training Sessions at The Avenue School, Tilehurst.  This group is for 11-16 year olds with SEND.

SEND Football

Please click here to view a flyer about SEND Football sessions at the Avenue School.

Reading FC SEND Football Team

Please see following links to view posters about SEND Football for 16-18 year olds and 13-18 year olds which Reading Football Club are running at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre.

Preparing Children for School Information

Brighter Futures for Children has just launched a new webpage  to help parents and carers prepare their child for reception. Tips include practising skills together, establishing healthy routines and accessing local services, information, and support -Journey to Reception - BFfC.

Help with Childcare support

From this September, working families with children from 9 months can apply for childcare support, meaning eligible working families can now apply for 30 hours of childcare from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age.  How to get help with the cost of childcare: government-funded support in England

ERIC - Bowel and Bladder Charity

ERIC the Bowel and Bladder Charity offers advice on toileting and potty training.

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.

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.

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/

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".

Autism Eye Website

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

SEN sessions at Arborfield Leisure Centre

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

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.

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.

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.