Posts by WCDA
Funded early education for two-year-olds
Your child could be eligible for 15 hours a week of funded childcare How does it work? If you have a child aged two-years-old and you meet the eligibility criteria (opposite) you are entitled to a maximum of 15 hours per week of funded early education, for 38 weeks per year. This will start from…
Read MoreFunded early education & childcare for all 3 & 4-year-olds
Your child is eligible for funding for at least 15 hours, or up to 30 hours a week, for 38 weeks a year. How does it work? All children aged three and four-years-old are entitled to at least 15 hours of early education and childcare a week, for 38 weeks a year. For parents working…
Read MoreWhitley CDA’s Community Book Shelf grows with the help of the Co-Op
What started as a small endeavour has just grown and grown and now with the support of Michael Kinghorn (Co-op Member Pioneer) we have many more books to share with the community. We have always provided a small shelf of books for people to help themselves. During the pandemic we had many kind people drop…
Read MoreWhitley CDA has been selected to take part in the Co-op Local Community Fund and you can help us raise funds for our work
Whitley CDA are now one of three causes in our community which Co-op Members can select to support between now and 23 October 2021. At a time when funds for community groups and charitable organisations are becoming more difficult to access, we’re incredibly grateful for this opportunity to make a real difference in Whitley. We will…
Read MoreWhitley CDA supports Marcus Rashford’s drive to end child poverty.
Whitley CDA is disappointed that the Government chose not to extend free school meal vouchers for this half term. We work on the front line and have very close ties with our local community and we can see how hard people have been affected by the pandemic and know how welcome the measure would have…
Read MoreGuides on how your child can get to school in the best & safest way next week
Reading Borough Council and Brighter Futures for Children have provided a number of guides on how you get to school safely next week. Here you can find all the relevant guides for schools in Whitley. Primary Schools; Christ the King Catholic Primary School – Lulworth Road, Reading RG2 8LX Geoffrey Field Infant – Exbourne Road,…
Read MoreClay’s provide over 1500 meals (and counting) to Whitley – Thank you.
Whitley CDA have been providing food parcels and meals to people in Whitley since lockdown started. We did our best to ensure that no one who was vulnerable, elderly, in isolation or challenged would go without. We would not have been able to do this without the support and help of all our partners and…
Read MoreWhitley Growallot at Meavy Gardens – Allotment growing
Do you fancy get your fingers green? Whitley Growallot will be adding Tutor lead sessions on Tuesdays & Wednesdays in addition to their normal Sunday sessions. This will be an exciting way to become familiar with all things allotment and growing. The Tuesday sessions will be adult only and will run from 8/9/20 to 24/11/20The…
Read MoreCitizens Advice Reading are offering Free Energy Advice Appointments over the Telephone.
Winter is here – Call Citizens Advice Reading now for help! As many people are now living on reduced household incomes Citizens Advice Reading really want to get the message out that they’re here to help people save money on fuel bills and stay warm during winter months. It is well documented that the effects of living…
Read MoreOur Surplus Food project deliveries in numbers
As we’ve come to the end of our food parcel deliveries – we’ve been reflecting on the past 4 months of WCDA. Since 17th of March 2020, we’ve committed fully to delivering food parcels to Whitley residents most in need. Whitley CDA staff and volunteers have been working tirelessly 5 days a week making up…
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