Introduction The SEND Reform Toolkit produced by the Local Authority contains a variety of advice, guidance, templates and information to support the delivery of the SEND Reforms. The majority of the documents in the Toolkit were co-produced with a range of professionals and families. The…
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Your Choice Services are part of West Berkshire Mencap, which is a local charity originally known as Newbury Mencap and founded in 1954. YCS manage supported living services in Newbury. If you need extra support, but want to live as independently as possible, then Your…
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…
Support for those, of any age, with significant or clinically diagnosed sight and/or hearing loss.
At Thrive, we are passionate about the health benefits that gardening, horticulture and spending time in nature can bring. We are a leading UK charity with over 40 years’ experience of an approach called social and therapeutic horticulture (STH). We want to help people 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. For more information please refer to West Berkshire Council's Transitions web page.
The Ways & Means Trust have a workshop in Rotherfield Peppard where adults can come and learn new skills. In the workshop 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…
Ways into Work is a Community Interest Company that deliveres a range of Supported Employment services. Supporting individuals with a Disability to access Employment Opportunities. Ways into Work, will support both the inidvidual and Employer to achieve a positive Job Match and then provide the on-going…
West Berkshire Active Discount This is a great, free way to gain discounts on activities in the council's sports and leisure centres. You can find guidance on our website by following the link to our website If you're over 60 years old, have a disability,…
A weekly group that meet with their peer group and friends that is set up to equip people with a learning disability with social and life skills promoting social inclusion, equality and understanding between those with a learning disability and the public. Our aim is…
Cookery Club - Teaches people independence in the kitchen, and how to prepare healthy meals; through positive learning, making choices, planning, managing a budget and through learning practical and simple cooking skills.
The Mulberry Garden is a therapeutic garden skills project for Adults with Learning Disabilities based at The Mencap Centre, Enborne Gate. The Mulberry Garden provides real work for its trainees with a customer base that is well established, providing such services as spring, summer and…
West Berkshire Training Consortium is a not for profit provider who contracts with the Govenment Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency. We provide a wide range of opportunities for 16 - 24 year olds and adults as funded by the Government. This includes: EFA…
The aim of this training is to help people become more confident in using a wheelchair, become less dependent on others and to show people how to overcome everyday environmental challenges.
Whole Step CIC is a non-profit Music Therapy and community music service that supports people of all ages, needs, and abilities. We offer individual, small group, and family therapy sessions. Music Therapy uses singing and music-making as well as talking therapy to support a person's…
Supporting Care Leavers and Homeless Young People aged 16-25 We help young people bridge the critical gap between leaving care and independent living. We also help young people move on to independence after being homeless. More than 11,000 young people, aged 16-18, left care last…
The Youth Justice Support Team YJST (Previously the Youth Offending Team) is made up of social workers, education workers, a police officer, health worker, probation, restorative justice and youth workers. The team involves people from these different agencies to help access the services young people need to…
The Yume Project offers a wide range of day activities and services tailored to meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. Staff have developed particular expertise in a number of areas, these include challenging behaviour, complex physical needs, epilepsy, life skills, transition,…