Events

Event Information:

• Tue

  25

  Mar

  2025

  Befriending Forum

  12:45 - 15:00Reading Voluntary Action

  Third Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3BQ

  The role of technology in supporting people facing loneliness and social isolation.

  We will be exploring local and national technology resources aimed at supporting people in their own homes, who may be facing loneliness and social isolation.

  Speakers include:

  • Tech-Enabled Care with David Richardson from Reading Borough Council (come along and meet Percy and the other Companion Pets!)
  • REMAP with Bob Monk
  • Get Online with David Neale
  • Berkshire Vision with Justine Schulz
  • Wavelength: the UK’s leading loneliness charity giving media technology to those most in need.

  There will be time for networking and refreshments provided. If you have any questions, please contact Rhiannon at ready.friends@rva.org.uk.

  Please register at www.eventbrite.co.uk to book your place.