Community

We know Reading has a strong community heart beating at its core, because we couldn’t have achieved all we have without it.

We’ve had the support of many local community groups including: Douglas Bader Court who knit squares for blankets for us, Stoke Row Beavers held an evening of musical entertainment and Reading Irish Centre hold an annual dance at the club.

Invite us in to your community group we’d love to tell you more first-hand about what we do. Email Sophie: sophie.stokes@launchpadreading.org.uk or telephone 0118 929 1146.

We also work with in partnership with local and national charities to provide coordinated services that meet the needs of vulnerable people for example iRiS provide substance and alcohol misuse support for our clients that need it, in the town. And support from community groups mean we all benefit from each others skills and expertise to make a long-lasting difference to the lives of people in Reading.

We have worked with many local charities and community groups, including:

• 1st Calcot and Theale Beavers
• Battle Library, Oxford Road
• Berkshire Motor Show
• CIRDIC
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Connect Reading
• Douglas Bader Court
• Earley St Peter’s Church
• Elizabeth Fry
• Faith
• Hamble Court
• iRiS
• Reading Accordion Group and High Voltage Singers
• Reading Bach Choir
• Reading Family Church
• Reading Former Players’ Association
• Reading Irish Centre
• Reading Lions
• Reading Minster
• Reading Quakers
• Reading Voluntary Action
• Rotary Clubs: Loddon Vale, Maiden Erlegh, Reading, Reading Abbey, Reading Matins
• Salvation Army
• St Andrew’s Church, Caversham Heights
• St Mungo’s
• Watlington Hall
• YMCA