COMMUNITY LINKS

May 25 Half Term Activities

For details of Reading Museum, May Half Term holiday activities see attached leaflet or visit Family Fun at Reading Museum! | Reading Museum

The Family Information Service has created a half term activities page, use the following link to find out more Reading Directory | Activities in Reading during May Half Term 2025

Free Online Safety Webinars

Please click here to see information about free online safety webinars.

Preparing Children for School Information

Brighter Futures for Children has just launched a new webpage  to help parents and carers prepare their child for reception. Tips include practising skills together, establishing healthy routines and accessing local services, information, and support -Journey to Reception - BFfC.

Help with Childcare support

From this September, working families with children from 9 months can apply for childcare support, meaning eligible working families can now apply for 30 hours of childcare from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age.  How to get help with the cost of childcare: government-funded support in England

Autism Parenting Summit

Please click here to view information about an upcoming Autism Parenting Summit being held online from May 16 to 19.  This is a free event for parents and carers.

Launchpad Summer Solstice Swim

On Friday 21st June, Launchpad – Reading’s leading homelessness prevention charity – is hosting a special new event at Dinton Pastures Activity Centre: their first-ever Solstice Sunset Swim.  Please click here for further information.

Reading Families Forum Coffee Morning - 22nd May

Please click here to view information about a Reading Families Forum coffee morning being held on 22nd May.

First Days Children's Charity

First Days Children's Charity are promoting the following events:   

Colour Fest event (A Colour Run with a difference) on Saturday 7 June at Prospect Park - see poster attached

Dinton 5km/10km & 2km Kids Summer Series starting on Thursday 15 May and the Twyford Kids Triathlon on Sunday 22 June at Polehampton School, Twyford - see poster attached

ERIC - Bowel and Bladder Charity

ERIC the Bowel and Bladder Charity offers advice on toileting and potty training.

 Kidz to Adultz Website

Please click here to view information on the Kidz to Adultz Website.

FACE - Family Advice Sessions

Please click here to view information about sessions for parents being run by FACE; some of these sessions are free but others have fees chargeable.

Reading Cygnets Swimming Club

Please click here to view a flyer about Reading Cygnets Swimming Club which is open to swimmers with a learning disability from the age of 7 upwards.

Sport In Mind

Sport in Mind are running sporting activities for children and young people aged 10-16.  Please click the following links for more information:  Woodley timetable, Wokingham timetable.

ME2 Club

Me2 Club is an inclusion charity for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in the Wokingham and Reading Boroughs. Our purpose is to tackle the social isolation and loneliness experienced by children not being able to access mainstream leisure activities.

We support children and young people aged 5-19 to take part in mainstream activities by recruiting and training volunteers to ‘buddy’ 1:1 with them so they can join in and have fun. These activities could include; swimming lessons, gymnastics, uniform groups, sports clubs or drama. The cost of the activity is covered by parents/carers but support from a volunteer is free of charge to families. An activity must be set up before you can register with us. No formal diagnosis is required to receive our service, if they need a bit of extra support, we can help!

To complete our registration form and for more information visit our website

https://me2club.org.uk/

Yellow Days

Please click here to read a flyer from Yellow Days who describe themselves as a "'Deliveroo for children's activities' with over 70 activities available for parents to book in the area".

First Days Children's Charity

Please click here to read information from First Days Children's Charity about what they offer and here to read a poster about their coffee club.

Autism Eye Website

Please click here to go to the Autism Eye website to view their latest articles.

SEN sessions at Arborfield Leisure Centre

Please click here to view a flyer about SEN sessions being held at Arborfield Leisure Centre.

All About Health Website

Please click here to go to an easy read website "All About Health" created by Oxfordshire Family Support Network.

New Digital Mental Health Service Launches for Young People Across Berkshire West 

The Tellmi app will be made available to all 11-17 year olds (up to their 18th birthday) living and studying in Reading, West Berkshire And Wokingham. Please click here for further information.

Moving into Adulthood information

Oxfordshire Family Support service have produced an information booklet for parents of young people with SEND aged 14-25 years.

Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service

Please click here for information about the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service.

Golf Lessons

Please click here for information about golf lessons for young people with SEND aged 8-21 years.

Carers Partnership 

Please click here to view a flyer from Reading & West Berkshire Carers Partnership (Formerly TuVida) who offer information, advice and support services for family carers in Reading and West Berkshire.

Free SEND Cricket sessions

Please click here to view a poster about free SEND cricket sessions in Woodley and here to view a poster about sessions in Maidenhead.

Reading Toy Library

Reading Toy Library is now open, please click here for details.

"Our House" Youth Club

Please click here for information about "Our House" in Wokingham which is a charity which offers activities for children and young people with SEND, including a free to attend Youth Club.