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Priority Services Register for vulnerable households Services such as gas, electricity, water, phones and public transport are no luxuries. We need them every day to look after ourselves. Regulated providers of these services offer Priority Service Registers to provide extra help for customers who are…
Re-opening of local gardening groups
As you may know, in and around Reading we have professional groups that can provide opportunities for therapeutic gardening, community gardening, and getting into nature. The groups are re-opening their sessions and we will be highlighting each group and posting details about what they offer…
Reading Carers Card
Many people are family carers and support someone who relies on them to collect shopping, prescriptions and other essential items. You may not identify yourself as a carer because you are firstly a parent, a wife, husband, daughter, son, grandchild, friend or neighbour. Reading Mencap…
Reading Voluntary Action - Census Support Service
Reading Voluntary Action (RVA) are offering a pre-booked face-to-face census support service by appointment at Reading Central Library or telephone appointment to help customers complete the census. It includes support for completing the census for customers over the phone if they don't have internet access. The…
Report - Disability Awareness Day 2019 - Thursday 15th August!
The Oracle shopping Centre provided the venue for Reading’s third Disability Awareness Day. The event, with the theme “Staying healthy - Mind and Body” was held to celebrate the diversity of Reading residents and visitors who may have a physical disability, sensory need or neurological…
Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
Safeguarding means looking out for and trying to protect others in our community who are vulnerable, or may be at risk of harm. If you think that someone is at risk, you must raise an alarm. Everyone can make a difference. Abuse can be: Physical…
Scams and how to avoid them
Scams come in many forms; unwanted contact can be received by email, letter, and telephone or in person making false promises to con victims out of money. There are numerous scams but the most common are fake lotteries, deceptive prize draws or sweepstakes, clairvoyants, computer…
Seated exercise - new classes on offer via ZOOM
You are all invited to join a new initiative aimed at helping you stay physically active and healthy. Regular chair-based exercise to promote health and prevent diseases. The exiercises will help you with muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, improving balance, physiological and psychological…
Sensory needs services
If the person you care for is deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired or deaf blind contact the Sensory Needs Team. For further information and to find out more about the Sensory Needs Service, click on this sentence. Page last reviewed:…
Shingles Vaccination - Information page
The NHS resource on Shingles gives information on: Eligibility for the shingles vaccine What is shingles? How long does it last and how serious can it be? What causes shingles? How do you catch shingles? How safe is the vaccine? Are there people who shouldn't…