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The Reading and District Welsh Society provides a focus for those who live in the area to discuss Welsh culture and the latest news from home. Meetings are held during the months of March, April, May, June, October, November and December.  The AGM is held…

Citizens Advice West Berkshire The things that Citizens Advice can help refugees with are: Rights regarding benefits, housing, family members, work, education, medical treatment, travel, travel documents, nationality and applying for British Citizenship, money and debt problems etc.  covering any issues that refugees might face in day to…

Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is the leading charity offering information, support and advice to people with sight loss. RNIB work to enable people with sight problems to live their daily lives independently. If you or a loved one has a sight problem, RNIB…

The Salvation Army offer very practical help, unconditional assistance and support regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual choices, respecting the identity and choices of all those referred to them. support for families who have hit hard times, people who have been made redundant, become ill…

Social Prescribers can help you: Improve your general health and wellbeing Reduce feelings of isolation Discover local self-help groups, clubs and befriending agencies Volunteer your own time and experiences Find bereavement support Access social groups and parenting classes Explore support for housing, employment, benefits, debt &…

Services include: Supported living and domiciliary care - supported living services for people with learning disabilities to help them live more independently. Day opportunities - a mixture of on and off-site activities at Hft's Milton Heights site Supported employment - a service called Hft Work Mates, which helps people with learning…

The Furniture Project provide opportunities to volunteer and train in practical activities at the Training and Community Support Centre which is based at the The Community Furniture Project, Bone Lane, Newbury.  The Project runs a charity that passes on furniture, electrical and other household goods to…

Kingsley Organisation supports disabled adults and provides opportunities for personal development, education, training and independence.  Kingsley believe volunteering is an ideal challenge and that working with support from staff and other volunteers builds self-confidence, skills and experience. The programme provides training and personal support along with…

“Transition” is a term used to describe the time when young people who may need ongoing social care services move from childhood into adulthood. They may transfer from children‘s services to adult social care or have an assessment upon leaving school to look at their…

DWP has launched a new website with clear content and easy to follow navigation, to help people understand what Universal Credit means for them.  The site helps people find out what benefits they should be claiming, and provides more detail about how Universal Credit (UC)…

Service offered to children and young adults with learning disabilities, young people with mental health difficulties, children and young people struggling with education, support for children who are looked after. Visit the website for further details.

From schoolchildren to senior citizens; from people in unskilled jobs to professional people; from the highly paid to the unemployed; from the able-bodied to people with disabilities. Everyone has something to offer. Why volunteer? People volunteer for a variety of reasons: learn new skills make…

Over 250 young people are currently involved in our extremely popular youth theatre opportunities. They meet weekly during term time to learn about theatre skills, to have a great time and create some theatre magic on The Watermill stage. Waterminis is for aged 20 months…

Ways and Means Trust have a warehouse in Rotherfield Peppard where adults can come and learn new skills, possibly in the warehouse where there is a light commercial packing and repackaging operation, which specialises in contract packing, for example, shrink-wrapping, collation, hand finishing, assembling point-of-sale displays, and packing products…

A community based charity in West Berkshire set up to assist the homeless back into work and accommodation and support those as necessary to the services which can help them.  West Berkshire Homeless are still continuing to fund and run three half way houses and…

The Jobcentre are running a set of three workshops that are focussing on an individual’s strengths and skills. Its giving small groups, of a maximum of 6, to have time to think about what they can do regardless of any health conditions or disabilities or…

A virtual and telephone based 'one-stop shop' platform to help young people, families/carers and agencies. Find links to activity groups, resources, support agencies and opportunities available (including volunteering during this time). This service has been created with funding partner Greenham Trust