Charities In Reading

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH MEDIATION FOR PARENTS OR COUPLES WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS APPEAR TO BE BREAKING DOWN AND WHERE SUCH RELATIONSHIPS HAVE ALREADY BROKEN DOWN. TO ADVISE AND HELP IN THE SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES OR POTENTIAL DIFFERENCES OVER ASSOCIATED AREAS INCLUDING RESIDENCE, CONTACT TO CHILDREN AND FINANCIAL MATTERS.

Work to promote christian family life within the Diocese of Oxford and overseas through the support given to the Central Mothers' Union.

To act as a resource for children and young people living in socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the Reading area, by organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities, advancing education, and providing recreational and leisure time activities

Arts and Culture

We gather for worship at Hayes Methodist Church Hall, 4 Station Road, Hayes, UB3 4DA on all Saturday mornings at 08:30 AM to celebrate the Holy Eucharist services. We also have online prayer meetings on a regular basis. We also conduct Sunday School classes for children up to age 18 years and then have social groups for young adults above 18 yrs, women fellowship, senior groups among others.

Scouting Activities

Participatory arts activities especially with vulnerable and excluded people.

To operate a wheelchair basketball club providing disabled and able bodied people to opportunity to play the sport at whatever level they want to, ranging from recreational up to National and International standards. To promote fitness and competitiveness whilst taking part in league matches representing the club. To provide a sociable and friendly atmosphere where all are welcome.

To educate and entertain members of the general public in the Reading and surrounding area through the rehearsal and presentation of two musical productions a year (spring and autumn) at theatres in or near Reading.Each production usually runs for five performances with a total potential audience of just over 2000 for the week.

Commonly known as the Ridgeline Trust, we have developed a Therapeutic Garden with meeting and teaching facilities in a pavilion at 25 Whiteknights Road, in East Reading. Supervised gardening helps people with experience of mental and or physical difficulties and other problems to regain lost skills, to learn new skills, to improve social skills and to help build confidence and self-esteem.

We operate in the North Reading Youth and Community centre building adjacent to Emmer Green Primary School and provide after-school care for children of all ages attending the school.

1. Continued teaching English to adults of Bangladeshi Community2. Continued teaching Bengali (mother tounge) to Bangladeshi children3. Continued providing prayer facilities.4. Organised cultural events.5. Organised sports facilities (football and badminton) for youngsters

Religious and social services

We organise a series of cultural, art and heritage related programmes that are usually delivered free of charge, on a charitable basis, to all participants and the audience.

Reading, Berkshire has issues with homelessness and child poverty. Due toincreased local demand on public funding, the local council, local charities,and churches have had to come up with a different approach to support roughsleepers and families who become homeless. The End Child Poverty figuresreleased in January 2018, showed almost a quarter of children in Readingliving on the breadli

Scouts helps children and young adults reach their full potential by developing skills including teamwork, leadership, initiative, planning, communication, and self-motivation. We are the UK's biggest mixed youth organisation offering 6 to 25-year-olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so we make a positive impact in communities.

To relieve children and adults with dyslexia and related conditions by providing treatment at our research clinics focusing on dyslexia and related conditions. To advance the education of the public by undertaking research into causes and treatments of dyslexia and related conditions, training personnel, and publishing the useful results of such research

The net yearly income is applied in relieving persons resident in the area of the Ancient Parish of St. Laurence, Reading, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. If the said yearly income is not required for application as above the Trustees may apply the same in like manner in relieving persons resident in the County Borough of Reading, who are in the same circumstances.

We provide a Holiday Club environment during Easter and Summer school holidays for children with additional needs and disabilities between the ages of 3 and 19.We also provide an After School Club at Addington School, Woodley, Monday through Friday during Term Time.

The main purpose of the charity is the maintenance of the fabric of St Giles Church in Reading, and also the maintenance of certain other buildings in the vicinity.

Carry out the ministry of an independent Anglican Church including the employment and accommodation of the Minister.

To raise charitable funds through the staging of the annual Woodcote Veteran Transport Rally in support of the Charity's objectives of promoting any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the parish of Woodcote and the immediate surroundings thereof.

The provision of gymnastics coaching and facilities to young people in the Thames Valley/South Oxfordshire area.

Relief of persons in need. Support of local religeous and counselling groups. Provision of subsidised housing to people in need. Provision of minibus to local youth & community groups.

We are a church in Whitley, South Reading. We also run a community project with a number of groups and activities, including providing a venue for other local churches to meet, development courses, emergency food parcels. We also host a gardening project.