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Season’s Greetings from everyone at Reading Mencap
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Reading Mencap and best wishes for a Happy New Year. Reading Mencap’s services close at the…
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,…
NEW EMERGENCY ALERT SERVICE
Don’t worry if your phone receives an emergency message on Tuesday 29 June between 1 and 2pm. The UK government is testing Emergency Alerts in…
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…
Census 2021 arrives in Reading
Census information packs have started dropping through Reading residents’ doors from this week. The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives…
Wills, Trusts & Powers of Attorney
As a parent or relative of a child or adult with a learning disability it can be hard not to worry about what will happen in…
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…
