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Directory resultsBenefits for Carers (Carer's Allowance)
Caring can lead to financial difficulties. It is important to ensure that both you and the person you care for claim all benefits you are entitled to. Click here for further information about carer's allowance and other benefits for carers. UNIVERSAL CREDIT Universal Credit Full Service has been available…
Priority Services Register for vulnerable households
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…
Help with heating costs
If you struggle to keep warm in winter you may be eligible for benefits, discounts and/or energy efficiency improvements to help with heating costs. Click here for further information about help with heating costs. You can also contact some of the local organisations who can…
Green Health Thames Valley Project - mental wellbeing from nature
Green Health Thames Valley Project are working with members of the community who have experience of mental health challenges, or who are recovering from or at risk of mental health difficulties, social isolation and socio-economic exclusion. They help people to manage their condition, gain new…
Brain Odysseys Reading starting again in May - for people living with the effects of brain injury or stroke
Brain Odysseys Sessions are resuming from 26th May at South Street Arts Centre, Reading RG1 4QU The sessions will run every week at South Street Arts Centre Reading on Wednesdays at 2pm from Wednesday 26th May. sessions are weekly and free. The project will be running…
Help with travel and travel costs (plus accessible facilities)
There is a range of support to help you get out and about, including the following options: Travelling by bus Concessionary Travel Disabled parking Travelling to your workplace The Oracle Shopmobility Scheme RADAR National Key Scheme Accessible Facilities (Changing places) Other services available: Readibus ReadiBus…
Healthy weight Keep active - information page and factsheet
Overweight and obesity in Reading is a serious public health concern, which has a significant impact on people's physical health, emotional wellbeing and reduces life expectancy by an average of 8-10 years. Excess weight is strongly linked to a person's risk of developing serious long-term…
Living well with Autism
Autism in Reading Autism is a lifelong developmental condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to others, learns, and processes information. It is currently estimated that roughly one in every 100 people has autism. As a spectrum condition, autism affects people in…
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…
Suicide Prevention - information page
Suicide is not inevitable. Preventing suicides is a complex and challenging issue, but there are effective solutions for many of the individual factors which contribute towards the risk of suicide. If you are concerned about someone you think may be at risk or is vulnerable,…