Community
Clay’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…
Read MoreWhitley CDA discuss food poverty in Whitley on BBC South Today
BBC South Today visited Whitley Community Development Association’s project. We discussed our food project and how we are supporting many families and people who have fallen through the cracks of available support during the coronavirus pandemic. We were able to emphasise the importance of a coordinated community-based approach and how local knowledge and a local…
Read MoreVulnerable people are being coerced by drug dealers/users
BBC South Today recently had a news item regarding how vulnerable people are coerced by drug dealers and users into using their homes drug taking and dealing. Trisha Bennett our Community Development Coordinator spoke to BBC South Today on how important a coordinated community approach is critical to tackling the issue. Our work with local…
Read MoreWhitley CDA thanks it’s many partners from our diverse and multicultural community.
Whitley CDA is grateful to all our partners. We have had support from a large number of people and organisations, not only from within our community but from places like Slough too. We have a long list of people and groups that need to be thanked. We would like to take a moment to publicly…
Read MoreTims Marathon on the Park
Whitley CDA would like to offer their congratulations and heartfelt thanks to Head of Boys’ Games at Leighton Park School, Tim. Tim completed 30 laps of their 65-acre park last Friday evening and in the process raised £1,200 for our food delivery project in Reading. Every day we are doing our best to ensure food…
Read MoreHas the Coronavirus highlighted the inequality in our system?
We have seen the working class put on the front line with the lowest pay, the least protections and the biggest risks. So we feel it’s important that we say how proud we are of the Whitley Community and how honoured we are to be a part of it. The purpose of this article is…
Read MoreFood4Families is looking for volunteers
For the past 10 years Food4families has created 25+ school and community food-growing gardens in Reading, involving thousands of people in growing fresh, healthy produce. As a result of the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic Food4Families has identified a need to increase local food growing to provide fresh food to vulnerable people in the…
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