Community
Tims 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The following companies are donating food to us, which is short dated or slightly ‘out of date’.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…
Read MoreWay Back When in Whitley
Make a note in your diaries – here are the ‘Way Back When in Whitley’ dates for a year ahead. We’re looking forward to seeing you there:
Read More2020 is Reading Film Theatre’s 50th Birthday!
It’s hard to believe that despite all the up and downs over those years, with changes in technology and in audience viewing habits, Reading Film Theatre is still going strong. Over the coming year we will be holding a number of special events to celebrate this great achievement. We originally started as a volunteer group…
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