Community
WAY TO HEALTH
Food4families is a community food-growing project set up by World Education Berkshire RISC in 2009. Since then it has developed 20+ sites across Reading where young and old are encouraged to grow their own fresh fruit and veg. During 2018 1672 people got involved in at least one activity run by Food4families. The ‘Way to…
Read MoreWhitFest Showcase Showcasing Arts – Celebrating Whitley
WhitFest is changing: Aspire 2 and Whitley Excellence Cluster are delighted to launch WhitFest Showcase, a wonderful new initiative to showcase the arts and celebrate our community in Whitley. The WhitFest Showcase finale event will take place at South Reading Community Hub on 1st March 2019. It will be an entertaining evening of creative performances and…
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Whitley GrowAllot invites you to Wednesday, 20th Feb at 12.30pm @ Whitley Community Cafe The Whitley GrowAllot is your community garden. A place where local residents of all ages and community groups can plant, grow and harvest herbs, fruit, vegetables and flowers You can choose what to plant and we will help you to grow…
Read MoreWhitFest Showcase Showcasing Arts – Celebrating Whitley
WhitFest is changing: Aspire 2 and Whitley Excellence Cluster are delighted to launch WhitFest Showcase, a wonderful new initiative to showcase the arts and celebrate our community in Whitley. The WhitFest Showcase finale event will take place at South Reading Community Hub on 1st March 2019. It will be an entertaining evening of creative performances…
Read MoreNew year new defib for Whitley
As many of you will remember this year we lost a true Whitley lad when Matthew Farrall passed away unexpectedly in April. Matthew was hugely popular and a fine writer who regularly sang the praises of Whitley. His regular contributions to Explore Reading and the Whitley Pump included everything from Reading’s rich history and culture,…
Read MoreWhitley Park Winter Raffle
Tickets now on sale for Whitley Park Primary School Winter Raffle. Tickets are just £1 per strip. Tickets can be bought at the school or in WCDA Social Club & Cafe. There are lots of great prizes including; Family Ticket for Aladin @ The HexagonLunch & Game Tickets for Rams RugbySigned Reading FC Team Photo &…
Read MoreWCDA Open Forum
Come and discuss various matters concerning our community. It’s an event open to public. Come and have your voice heard. Our local policing team and fire brigade have already declared they’d be coming – here’s your chance to meet them and get some fire and safety advice for the coming Christmas season. And –…
Read MoreThe Giving Tree – the Oracle
No child should go giftless this Christmas! The Oracle Giving Tree 12th November – 14th December Pick a tag. Buy a gift Bring it unwrapped to the Oracle Customer Service Desk For further details visit www.theoracle.com
Read MoreWCDA trustees meeting
Every month our dedicated trustees of Whitley Community Development Association meet at the Cafe to discuss important for charity matters, always having Whitley at the heart. Come and meet them! These meetings are always open to the public. If you’d like to hear what’s going on in your neighbourhood, feel free to come! They’re…
Read MoreStroke Association Voluntary Group
Meet with others who’ve been affected by stroke Come along to your local stroke group and meet others who’ve been affected by stroke. Here in the Cafe, on the first and third Thursday of each month, from 10am until midday. Volunteers are always needed to help run group activities. Contact us Phone: 0118…
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