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Food4Families summer sessions: a hit with kids and parents!
21 September 2021
For many school-aged children receiving free school meals, the summer holidays can be challenging due to the costs of holiday activities. The Holiday Activity Fund has been established to help respond to these issues by providing free, accessible, and regular holiday activities for school-aged children. Food4Families has had a successful series of free summer sessions thanks ...
Action Media – Untold Stories
21 September 2021Untold Stories is a documentary made by a group of young people in Reading giving an insight into the challenges they face on their journey into education and employment. Through a series of interviews, these young people shared their struggles with gaining access to vital work experience they require in order to apply for jobs. The ...
Moving Stories cultural dance programme
28 July 2021
Oxford Road is amongst the most densely populated and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods in the UK. It is home to families and individuals who can trace their ethnic roots to all corners of the globe. In July 2021, Oxford Road residents and community leaders created the banner, ‘A World in One Place’. Oxford Road’s tradition for accommodating diversity ...
Pop-up and play – free summer holiday activities for kids
21 July 2021
Join Nature Nurture and friends for a healthy, happy summer at four locations across Reading aimed at 5–13yr olds: Dee Park, Amersham Road, Southcote and Whitley… Mondays to Thursdays from 2 – 26 August, 11am to 3pm There will be loads of activities on offer encouraging your child to learn about nature, get active and stay healthy ...
Future investment in community support – RBC consultation open until 25 July 2021
19 July 2021
Reading Borough Council has launched a consultation on ‘future investment in community support’: Voluntary and community groups have until 25 July 2021 to give their views. You can complete an online form here. Contact Clare.Muir@reading.gov.uk (Policy and Voluntary Sector Manager at RBC) if you have any queries, would like to receive a hard copy of the consultation questionnaire ...