Prudential Reading

The Globe Luncheon Club, is a service of care and hospitality to the BAME Elderly in Reading. It offers a safe and nurturing environment, supporting the health needs of the Elderly in the Community. The Globe Luncheon Club provides hot and nutritious meals for the Elderly every Tuesday between 12:30 and 3pm.. There are also activities to motivate participants to live engaged, alert and physically active lives. There is an on-going exercise programme run by " Get Berkshire Active", geared towards Prevention of Falls and Mobility. Attendees help with Menu planning, and to a great extent organise activities. Emphasis is on assertiveness, independence and empowerment. Games for Brains - games for varied interests and abilities, encompassing computer games, trivia, puzzles, chess, chequers and much more. Reading and studying the book of a local author began on 10.1.2017. This will be a monthly feature, lasting 20 minutes per session Short talks on Nutrition and the Ageing process, story-telling, and a twice-monthly Quiz are on -going events A Variety Concert organised by attendees to be held at Easter and Christmas. Excursions to neighbouring places of interest and to the seaside with other Community groups.

Learning disability is life-long and affects a person’s ability to learn and function. Reading Mencap’s mission is to empower individuals with learning disabilities and their families in Reading to achieve what most of us take for granted; to be happy and healthy, have aspirations, and choose how we live our lives. We harness lived experience, passion and creativity to shape tailored support, resources, and services that enhance knowledge, skills and confidence. We’re also committed to informing and educating the wider community about learning disabilities to foster understanding, dispel myths and encourage empathy. Our aims are to deliver services and create opportunities for people with a learning disability and their family carers to: -Improve their health and personal wellbeing. -Increase their confidence and independence. -Improve their life skills. -Reduce the risk of loneliness and isolation. -Enjoy a better overall quality of life. -Increase their understanding of their options, rights and the services available to them. -Improve their access to statutory services. -Plan a fulfilling and secure future for their young person. -Cope better with their caring responsibilities. While we are affiliated to national Mencap, we are a separately governed charity and raise all our own funds. Reading Mencap has over 60 years’ experience in supporting the learning disability community across greater Reading, helping 250-300 people a year. Ethnic minorities make up 46.5% of Reading’s population and the town is ranked third in England for wealth inequality. We are therefore experienced at supporting people affected by multiple, complex disadvantages - as these affect most of our clients - including discrimination, poverty and unemployment levels of 95%. We’re the only learning disability organisation in Reading supporting people throughout life. In 2024, we supported 292 people across our range of holistic services, with most clients using more than one service. In this way, we really get to know many of the families we support, seeing them several times a week and building trusted relationships. 100% of adults with a learning disability said we had helped to make their lives better last year, with 67% saying it is a lot better. Our services: -Family Support: Free personalised 1:1 information, advice and casework, specialising in social care, housing, preparing for adulthood and health. -4ME Activities: Day service for unemployed adults with a learning disability running weekdays at our centre. -Clubs: Free and low-cost social and leisure groups for adults with a learning disability, such as discos and drama. -Carers Partnership: Free information, Carer’s Assessments and social events for family carers in partnership with 3 other local charities, AgeUKs Reading & Berkshire and CommuniCare. Our premises in central Reading includes offices, a meeting space and a large club room and garden.

The Child Beale Trust is a charity, set up by Gilbert Beale, who was keen to give back to the local community by creating a space that could be enjoyed by the public and wildlife alike. Its origins as a ‘peacock farm’ were humble but its inclusive purpose was clear. Fast forward more than 65 years and the original ambitions are not only being realised, but expanded in increasingly new directions. The Park now represents a significant conservation, education and leisure resource in Berkshire/Oxfordshire. Beale Park is a non-profit organisation which depends wholly upon income from our visitors and the generosity of our supporters and sponsors in order to maintain the park and continue our vital conservation and education work. The site now boasts 160 species of animals from around the world including some endangered species, and is surrounded by lakes, fields, woods and marsh that are a haven for an array of British wildlife. We believe that the protection of animals, plants and ecosystems is of vital importance, that all species have an equal right to life, and are committed to the conservation of rare and endangered species. We have a range of exciting education opportunities each of which provide a dynamic learning environment that inspires and educates the public about wildlife and environmental conservation. Through interactive animal experiences, daily keeper talks, informative animal interpretation signage, key stage workshops and school visits, we engage visitors of all ages, making learning about animals and their habitats both fun and informative. We work with seven charity partners to offer free of charge trips to the park, so that our facilities can be enjoyed by those who would most benefit but may be unable to afford it otherwise. We truly value your support. Thank you