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Many people find themselves alone for one reason or another, or are isolated, perhaps due to illness or disability. They just don’t get out as often as they would like or see as many people as before. A volunteer with matching interests and personality will be…

The Berkshire School of English was founded in 2015 as the ‘One Stop English Shop’ in Berkshire to work with individuals, their families, schools, and businesses to improve English skills. Our courses are specifically designed to help learners to live and work in the UK. …

The Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service provides advice, workshops and courses for children and young people aged 5 to 25 who are autistic or have ADHD – or are waiting for a NHS assessment – and their families. The service is a partnership…

We are a self-help group offering support for managers and professionals who are out of work and needing to improve their job seeking skills. In normal times we meet most Wednesday afternoons at Broadway House near the clock tower. During the Covid-19 pandemic our meetings have…
West Berkshire Council can sometimes offer training to help you in your caring role, such as moving and positioning and back care. These courses are often free of charge. 01635 519700 NHS - Moving and handling advice and video. Carers UK offer e-learning training courses Online…

Carers UK has launched a free to use interactive e-learning programme, Learning for Living. The tool helps carers develop an understanding of the skills and knowledge they apply on a day-to-day basis in their caring role, and how to transfer these skills to the workplace.
Free debt help from a friendly team who are here to support you. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has been providing free debt help in the UK since 1996. We help thousands of people get out of debt every year, equipping them with the tools and…
A volunteer led charity offering free information, advice and support. Weekly and monthly outreach advice sessions are run in other areas across Reading. Housing AdviceEmployment AdviceLocal Community InformationDivorce & Separation SupportPro-Bono Legal ClinicForm FillingBenefits CheckingAgencies ReferralDebt Advice

The Community Furniture Project run a charity that passes on furniture, electrical and other household goods to people in need. Everyone can shop at the Project. You don't have to be on a low income, on benefits or a pensioner - but if you are, you will…
Community Larder We’re delighted to be opening our own Community Larder at Waterside Centre in January 2022. This is a membership scheme which provides healthy, affordable food to the West Berkshire community which would otherwise be sent to landfill. Please refer to the poster for further information.…
A great way for people to get the food they need at a very reasonable price. The larders are open one afternoon a week, and members can come in and choose items like tins, packets and supermarket surplus products, as well as a selection of…
A great way for people to get the food they need at a very reasonable price. The larders are open one afternoon a week, and members can come in and choose items like tins, packets and supermarket surplus products, as well as a selection of…

All courses are delivered in local venues by quality approved education and training providers many of whom specialise in specific learner groups.
We are a community organisation, creating connections and supporting ethnically diverse communities in West Berkshire, through culture awareness, health, education & community cohesion.

Derwen College delivers exceptional programmes and a rich learning environment for young people, aged from 16 to 25 years, with special educational needs and disabilities, including: Learning and physical disabilities Autism Spectrum Disorder Behaviours of concern PMLD Our main campus is in Gobowen,…

In 1976, armed with a single phone in a rented office, Dimensions began supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs out of institutions, helping them lead ordinary lives in their local communities. Forty years on, our work is fundamentally unchanged: we support people…
Services we provide Assistance with personal care Assistance with shopping Assistance with domestic chores Assistance with learning new skills Assistance with managing moods, emotions and behaviours Assistance with meal preparation and managing a healthy lifestyle Assistance with accessing social and recreational activities Assistance in taking…

Educafe is the official home of DECSA (Diverse Ethnic Communities Support Agency, West Berkshire). We are currently addressing the need for English language support courses for diverse ethnic communities in West Berkshire to enable them to access public services, and to improve employability and work…