We have supplied links to services that we believe to be of good conduct, but are not responsible for information they provide or how it is used. If you have health queries we strongly recommend consulting a professional.

NEW SERVICE FROM RSHP
RSHP`s new Mental Health Social Worker Marie Marlow QSW will be working with St Mungo`s Street Services team and the new Women's Centre. She will be offering an initial and comprehensive assessment service including psychiatric functioning; co-morbidity and co-existing problems e.g. substance misuse (current and past), learning disability, personality disorder. RSHP is now the only independent homeless service in Reading and its great to see they are still working with people who are living with mental health. Best Wishes Marie from There4U

Alcohol & Drug Services

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ASIST the Aftercare and Social Inclusion Support Team offers enhanced aftercare provision to residents of Reading who have previously experienced drug or alcohol problems, including people who may have been in the criminal justice system

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progress2work/linkup Berkshire is a Jobcentre Plus initiative aiming to help disadvantaged groups to return to employment as part of wider government welfare to work initiatives. Progress2Work works with individuals who have experienced past problematic drug use whilst linkUP extends provision to those disadvantaged by homelessness, alcohol problems or a history of offending. This new countywide service with bases in Reading and Maidenhead, works closely with Jobcentre Plus and other key stakeholders to facilitate access for clients to vocational training and employment.

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The Centre, 2 - 10 Bridge Street, Reading. Berkshire RG1 2LU Tel: 01189 511 057

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ABC To Read   which has been raising awareness about development issues since the early 1980's. RISC's aim is to actively support and promote the actions of people across the world working for equality, justice and sustainable development  

Arcade's aim is to present young people with positive choices for a healthy lifestyle.
Young people are frequently presented with choices, from which TV channel to watch through to which GCSE options to choose. Choices related to drug and alcohol use can sometimes appear harmless yet prove to have serious consequences.
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust provides local specialist care for people with ongoing or complx mental health issues, substance misuse issues and some learning disabilities.

Assertive Outreach Team

Berkshire Women's Aid Each year we are contacted by over seven thousand women fearing or experiencing abuse at home or in a relationship.

We work throughout Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham, West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, and are affiliated to WAFE  (Women's Aid Federation of England - national helpline no. 0808 2000 247).

Children’s Information Centre (CIC)  is an award winning, independent, registered charity providing free, impartial information, advice and assistance for families and professionals. The organisation has been working in Berkshire for over 19 years. 

Christian Community Action The work of Christian Community Action started in the Reading area in 1992 with a desire to reach out to those on the margins of society, whether through poverty, homelessness or long term unemployment. The work was the vision of one man with a van who single handed collected items of clothing and surplus furniture from donors and supplied these to individuals and families who were desperate for support. At this time a 200 sq.ft. derelict barn was used for temporary storage
Citizen's Advice Bureau Reading

Crossing Bridges  (Domestic Abuse) is here to help you be safe and to find the information you need.  We can help you whether this is all new to you, or whether it has been happening to you for years, regardless of gender, age, sexuality, race, culture or religious beliefs.

• Reading Crossroads is committed to providing practical support in the home in order to enable carers to have a break from their caring responsibilities. In providing this service to carers, Reading Crossroads may provide a personal care service to people with care needs (service user) and will ensure that the provision of such personal care is user lead.
  

  Dyslexia Research Trust  was set up by Professor John Stein and Dr Sue Fowler at Oxford University to fund cutting edge interdisciplinary research into dyslexia and other related conditions and to support free clinics to assess and assist people with these conditions

Eating Disorders Support Reading

Prospects  is a Christian voluntary organisation which values and supports people with learning disabilities so that they live their lives to the full.

Prospects supports people to live as independently as possible and develop a wide range of skills.  

ReadiBus  aims to provide mobility and independence to people who would otherwise have great difficulty in getting out and about.

• Reading Depression Self-Help Group - No Website

WHEN:    19:30-21:00
WHAT DAY: The first Tuesday evening of every month
WHERE: The Quaker Meeting House, 2 Church St, Reading, Berks, RG1 2SB. Just off London Street, free parking after 6pm on London Street and South Street. Walk through the open gates on the right hand side, first door on the right.
WHAT TO EXPECT: A friendly, relaxed, inclusive community support group with a non-judgemental & confidential environment, talks on a range of topics. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided!!
Any questions, for more detailed directions or further information please email ANNA on:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Reading Lion's Club Lions International Purpose

• To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.
• To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.
• To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
• To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
• To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
• To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.

Reading Mencap is a local charity, which aims to provide help and support for people with a learning disability, and their families, in the Reading area. Although we are affiliated to the Royal Society, we are independently funded. The original group was called The Reading Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults but we changed our name in 2002 to the more easily used title we now have. 

Reading Refugee Support Group  The Group was setup in 1994 . Its aims to assist refugees and asylum seekers who are resident in the Reading area, and in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
The Group will help them to access services and assist them to maintain their dignity and provide them with practical support to rebuild their lives.

To offer information, advice and support on a wide range of issues, including asylum matters, housing, health, education, training, employment, accessing benefits, securing household items etc.

Promote the integration of our clients and their dependents into mainstream society and help build their self-esteem individually and collectively.

To lobby on behalf of our clients, advocating for their needs with the local authorities and Educate the general public about issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers.

Reading ResourceResource is an innovative non-medical service, which is one of the many projects run by Together. It offers people who are experiencing mental health difficulties or emotional distress the chance to make positive changes in their social and working lives.

Reading Single Homeless Project  is dedicated to ending social exclusion caused by homelessness. RSHP is determined to provide the standard of housing and support needed to enable its clients to achieve their full potential in life

SPONSOR AN ALLOTMENT?
RSHP allotment won an award last year for its outstanding work in the community. Unfortunately, RSHP have been unsuccessful in our bid for continued funding. So now is the opportunity for you to sponsor the RSHP allotment. It could be in the future the “Chanel Allotment Project” or the “Gucci & Harrods Allotment Project”. Therefore, if you have £10k burning a whole in you pocket and want to make a difference, sponsor the Allotment Project. (Fill the blank with you name now!)     

Reading International Solidarity Centre    which has been raising awareness about development issues since the early 1980's. RISC's aim is to actively support and promote the actions of people across the world working for equality, justice and sustainable development.

Samaritans

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust  is one of the largest general hospital trusts in the country

Please contact Jane if you have any concerns about your clients or family members using the in-patient or out-patient services at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust or the out-patient services at West Berks Community Hospital or Prince Charles Eye Unit.
Her role is to ensure that all our patients with a learning disability have the most effective care and treatment and that their special needs are addressed, whether they are staying on a ward or visiting an out-patient clinic.
She can supply you with an ‘Information about me’ folder prior to planned admissions and she ensures that these folders are given to carers when someone with a learning disability is admitted as an emergency.
The Trust has a bleep system for patients and carers attending out-patient clinics at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Clinic staff will try to fast track learning disability patients through but this isn’t always possible. General out- patients and Trauma and Orthopaedic clinics have their own bleeps – ask at reception in those clinics. If you are visiting any of the other clinics, collect a bleep from the PALS office on level 2, behind Main Reception.
We have a series of easy read leaflets available explaining some of the more common investigations that we do here and information about visiting A & E, CDU and the pre – op assessment clinic.
Jane is there to help with anything at all though so do contact her and discuss your concerns with her.

The Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust was set up in 1998 with the aim of reducing the number of children who are killed and injured every year in the UK as a result of head injuries sustained in cycling accidents.
The YMCA is a leading Christian charity committed to supporting all young people, particularly in times of need.

We provide acute medical and surgical services to Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services to a wider population across Berkshire and its borders.

The Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust was set up in 1998 with the aim of reducing the number of children who are killed and injured every year in the UK as a result of head injuries sustained in cycling accidents.
The YMCA is a leading Christian charity committed to supporting all young people, particularly in times of need.

Information

A GP led Walk-In-Centre
Opening Times 8am - 8pm 365 days a year

Memory Box - The Museum of Reading has created 'Memory Boxes' for older members of the community.
The boxes contain hands-on objects from the museum's collection aimed at sparking recollections, which can be shared with others.
If you would like to borrow a box or for further information please contact on 0118 901 5118

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