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Vulnerable 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…
Read MoreDelivering food to the elderly and vulnerable in Whitley
The expression ‘unprecedented times’ is being bandied around a lot and rightfully so. We prefer to think of this as the ‘unpleasantness’ and look forward to it passing. We are in the thick of a global crisis and at Whitley CDA we are doing what we can to help the elderly and vulnerable in our…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Information from Whitley Community Development Association. 11.3.2020
The Café and Social Club continue to remain open. We are not currently aware of any infection connected to the Café and Social Club but will continue to monitor this as the wellbeing of our customers, members and staff is our first priority. We are working closely with Reading Borough Council on the latest action…
Read MoreWCDA’s Surplus Food Project
The following companies are donating food to us, which is short dated or slightly ‘out of date’. The food is perfectly fine to consume. Food is available on: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30 am – 2.30 pm* Whitley Community Cafe 252 Northumberland Avenue Reading RG2 7QA We do not ask for any payment. However, we…
Read MoreTalking Coley & Whitley in a Changing Reading
We are really excited that our next Way Back When will be a little bit special. We recently met with Graham Turner and Joe Doak of History And Events Of Coley Reading Group. It was a fascinating conversation where we shared stories and discussed the overlapping histories of our respective areas. We learnt that Graham…
Read MoreUNIVERSAL VOICES
Universal Voices is a free community choir for boys and girls aged seven to thirteen, open to all children in the Reading area. They offer musicianship training as part of this choir to help children develop their musical ear and music reading skills. Universal Voices sings a wide range of music in different styles and…
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