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Wed28Jan202609:45 - 13:00Reading Voluntary Action
RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS
Part 2: Heritage, Identity and Belonging – inclusion in support for people facing loneliness (postponed from December 2025)
Our September Befriending Forum focussed on how local community groups connect people through an activity from a shared identity or cultural heritage. Feedback was so positive we’re running a second Forum on inclusive social connection.
In this Forum event, a number of local community organisations will be sharing how they offer inclusive social activities for a range of communities facing loneliness and social isolation, including:
- Thames Valley Gay Chorus
- Change Grow Live
- Reading Community Learning Centre
It will be an opportunity for people to find out more about supporting clients and their carers, who are experiencing loneliness.
The programme will include more time for informal networking and an opportunity to share news, promote your service and find out about funding, events and training. Refreshments provided.
Please register at www.eventbrite.co.uk to book your place. If you are unable to get tickets please try again in a few days as we expect to release more.
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Sat04Apr202614:00 - 16:00Caversham Court Gardens
13-19 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7AD
Our annual Easter Trail will be held on Saturday 4 April. The Friends will be hosting a quiz on a nature theme. All young competitors will win an Easter egg prize or a non-dairy treat. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Entry is free, but donations to The Friends of Caversham Court will be appreciated. The Tea Kiosk will be open for refreshments all afternoon.
Contact: friends@fccg.org.uk
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Wed22Apr202609:45 - 13:00RISC
35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS
Feedback from previous Befriending Forums highlights an interest in exploring the experience of men facing loneliness and social isolation. Local groups will be sharing what they offer local men, why it’s needed, how people can access it, and the impact it has.
It will be an opportunity for people to find out more about supporting clients and their carers, who are experiencing loneliness.
-Together for Mental Wellbeing, Men’s MH service
-Andy’s Man Club
-Reading Men’s Sheds
-Man V Fat
-Men Walking and Talking.The programme will include more time for informal networking and an opportunity to share news, promote your service and find out about funding, events and training. Refreshments provided.
Please CLICK HERE to book.
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Thu30Apr202610:00 - 12:00RISC, Room 3 (The Stone's Room)
35-39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS
Are you a charity or community group in Reading looking for space to run your activities or services, or do you have space within your building that you would like to hire out, lease or offer to others?
Then come along to our next Community Buildings Forum on 30 April 2026. (Registration and refreshments from 09:45, session starts at 10:00)
This session will include:
- Voluntary sector spaces to hire/share
- RBC properties that may currently be up for disposal
- Commercial spaces
- Funding related to buildings
- Networking
You can book a place on this session at www.eventbrite.co.uk.
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Tue26May202615:30 - 16:30Online via Zoom
Find out about RVA’s social prescribing service. RVA will be running these sessions a few times a year for local community groups, charities, NHS and local authority sector colleagues.
This session will include:
- What social prescribing is (and isn’t)
- How it works at RVA and how people access it
- How we measure its impact
- How we work in partnership with local services and community groups
- Information about connecting local people to your service through the Joy Marketplace
Please book onto this session at www.eventbrite.co.uk and we’ll send you the Zoom link closer to the time.