Updates
Coronavirus: 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 MoreAlana House – Women’s Community Project in Reading
Alana House is one of PACT’s successful community projects alongside the BB4K and Recovery Toolkit programmes. Alana House has a main base in Reading but also covers West Berkshire, Bracknell, Wokingham, Maidenhead and Windsor. For more information about services and support outside of Reading see our Building Family Bridges page. Alana House aims to: Address the individual barriers to employment, education…
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The following companies are donating food to us, which is short dated or slightly ‘out of date’.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 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 MoreJohn Madejski Academy Receives Praise from Ofsted
Reading’s John Madejski Academy has been praised by Ofsted in a recently published inspection report. Following a visit in January, Ofsted’s inspectors noted that “the academy is improving” and identified many areas of progress at the secondary school. This positive sentiment was shared by a number of pupils and parents interviewed by the inspectors. The…
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 MoreCounty Lines – what is it?
Meet Dex. He’s a nice guy. He’ll offer you money. He’ll offer you drugs. He’ll be generous. He’ll make you feel important. He’ll make you feel part of something. He’ll make your life exciting. He’ll do whatever it takes to get you working for him and his mates… and when you do… Meet Dex. He’s…
Read MoreWe are a Sanctuary Café
Buy 2 hot drinks and place 1 in our coffee ‘bank’ Reading City of Sanctuary has partnered with refugee support organisations to deliver a Coffee Bank Scheme which offers those seeking sanctuary in Reading the opportunity to access a drink and a light snack for free at participating cafes. How does it work? When a…
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…
Read MoreMerry Christmas everyone!
