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Berkshire Community Foundation supports local reading catch-up
1 July 2021
Berkshire Community Foundation (BCF) has awarded local reading charity ABC to Read a grant of £5,000 to address the education gap caused by Covid-19. This is in addition to numerous previous grants awarded by the Foundation in ongoing support of the charity. Addressing literacy in primary school aged children is essential to improving their future opportunities. ...
Support available from the Family Hub
30 June 2021
As the end of the school year approaches, some of our most vulnerable Reading families will begin to think about the six-week summer break with increased anxiety and concern. What will I do with the children? What activities are available near me? How will I feed them? Is there support in my community? The One Reading Children ...
Public consultation opens for the Berkshire West Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021–2030
23 June 2021
Residents of Reading are being invited to review the draft Berkshire West Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021–2030 The draft strategy aims to drive positive change to tackle the underlying causes of poor health and wellbeing across Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham (the three local authorities within the Berkshire West Integrated Care Partnership). The draft strategy incorporates ...
Citizens Advice Reading and ReadiFood campaign to highlight food poverty – #EatFor20
22 June 2021
Take part in #EatFor20 from 17 to 23 July 2021 A new joint campaign from Citizens Advice Reading and ReadiFood is asking people to live on £20 for a week this summer, in order to highlight the need for continuing the £20 Covid-related uplift to Universal Credit (UC). Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the £20 a week ...
No5 Young People receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
2 June 2021
Congratulations to No5 Young People! No5’s dedicated volunteer counsellors, Young Ambassadors and Trustees have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. No5 provides free, confidential mental health support, counselling and preventative outreach for young people aged 11-25 who live, work or study in the ...
