Author: paullambden
Everything in the garden is rosy
Thames Water also sent us an army of volunteers for two days to help us put together the bench and trugs, paint the fence, tidy the garage, cut the grass, paint doors, clean the swing and install the water butt.
What’s growing in the garden?
It’s going to be great fun watching the garden grow. Members of our ME Day Service at Alexandra Road have been busy potting up tomato,…
We’re creating a rainbow mosaic
We’re using all the colours of the rainbow to create a very special piece of artwork to celebrate Learning Disability Week. Art and Creativity –…
Three Cheers for Ned
A massive thank you to Ned, who has made a very generous donation of £330 to Reading Mencap. What a star! “I didn’t want anyone…
Get creative with our activity ideas
Our activity packs, which we’ve sent to more than 90 children and adults, have gone down a storm. To date, over the course of the…
What local carers say about their experiences during the pandemic
Local carers have found the pandemic stressful, challenging and exhausting. We asked carers of children and adults with a learning disability to share their experiences…
Help us raise funds to raise the spirits of the people we support
It’s been such a strange year for all of us with so many of our favourite activities cancelled – all of us at Reading Mencap…
It’s a big thank you from us
We would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who uses our services, their families and carers and to all our supporters…
Award ensures we can provide support where it is needed
Great news! Reading Mencap has been awarded funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund. The grant will help…
Boxes and bags everywhere
We’ve all had to get used to a new normal and for us it’s now normal to have boxes and bags piled up everywhere in…
Blogs
Trustee Jim powers through Ironman challenge
July 15, 2024
Carers help shape new local strategy
July 5, 2024
New Housing Adviser thanks to funding from Nationwide
April 12, 2024
Pension Credit – extra help for pensioners
January 10, 2024
January 5, 2024
Merry Christmas from everyone at Reading Mencap
December 20, 2023
Volunteers make a day to remember
October 12, 2023
Learn how to make a successful benefit claim
October 5, 2023
