Here is a list of upcoming events from RVA and its members. Training sessions are now listed separately on our Training page.
- 28 January 2026 (Postponed from 3.12.25) Ready Friends Befriending ForumMeeting / Talk / PresentationReading Voluntary Action (RVA)Part 2: Heritage, Identity and Belonging – inclusion in support for people facing loneliness Our September Befriending Forum focussed on how local…
- 29 January 2026 GBA Berkshire Physical Activity in Maternity NetworkForumGet Berkshire ActiveThe GBA Physical Activity in Maternity network meeting provides an opportunity to meet others in Berkshire working in this space, hear the…
- 31 January 2026 Welcome to Reading Info HubPublic interestReading Borough Council – Central LibraryCome and join us for the first Info Hub of 2026. The session is a drop in session with no need to…
- 3 February 2026 National Lottery Funding Event for Small Groups and Small Groups’ ForumForumReading Voluntary Action (RVA)We are pleased to announce that the National Lottery Community Fund will be joining us on 3 February to help small groups…
- 3 February 2026 National Lottery Funding 1:1 sessions for Small GroupsMeeting / Talk / PresentationReading Voluntary Action (RVA)As a follow on from their presentation on the same day (see here), the National Lottery Funding Officer will also be offering…
- 17 February 2026 Rabbit On The RunEntertainmentReading Rep“Hoppy Hoppy, where are you? Hoppy Hoppy, give us a clue!” George is on the lookout for his pet Rabbit ‘Hoppy’ who…
- 19 February 2026 Reading Social Prescribing Forum (postponed from 26.11.25)Meeting / Talk / PresentationReading Voluntary Action (RVA)Bringing Reading’s social prescribers and allied roles together to share information and improve partnership working. Connecting the connectors – part 2 Following…
- 26 February 2026 Educating RitaEntertainmentReading RepWilly Russell’s classic comedy of class, culture, and change Rita wants more—from life, from learning, from herself. So she walks into Frank’s…
- 22 April 2026 Ready Friends Befriending ForumMeeting / Talk / PresentationReading Voluntary Action (RVA)Men’s Loneliness and Social Isolation “Men’s loneliness is misunderstood, and the solution isn’t just about social contact. Men’s mental health is well…
- 30 April 2026 Community Buildings Forum – April 2025ForumReading Voluntary Action (RVA)Are you a charity or community group in Reading looking for space to run your activities or services, or do you have…
- 8 July 2026 Ready Friends Befriending ForumMeeting / Talk / PresentationReading Voluntary Action (RVA)It will be an opportunity for people to find out more about supporting clients and their carers, who are experiencing loneliness. The…
- 23 September 2026 Ready Friends Befriending ForumMeeting / Talk / PresentationReading Voluntary Action (RVA)It will be an opportunity for people to find out more about supporting clients and their carers, who are experiencing loneliness. The…
- 2 December 2026 Ready Friends Befriending ForumMeeting / Talk / PresentationReading Voluntary Action (RVA)It will be an opportunity for people to find out more about supporting clients and their carers, who are experiencing loneliness. The…