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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...
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Whitley 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...
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Citizens 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...
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Our 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...
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Whitley 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...
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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...
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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,...
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Has 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...
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Food4Families 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...
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Whitley CDA on BBC Radio Berkshire

Trisha Bennett (our Community Development Coordinator) was featured on BBC Radio Berkshire this morning. You can hear Trisha talking with...
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Delivering 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...
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