The Wokingham Charity and Community Hub, which is the new home for 10 charities and organisations, has now officially opened. The new facility is based in Waterford House in Wokingham town centre and is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. It’s now open for drop-ins for the public to seek advice, help and support, while appointments can be booked by calling (0118) 228 0480 or emailing [email protected]
Who you’ll find at the hub
- Cranstoun Wokingham – An integrated domestic abuse service that supports victims and children and delivers programmes that tackle the root cause of perpetrator behaviour. Telephone: (0118) 402 1921 / email: [email protected] / website: https://www.cranstoun.org/services/domestic-abuse/dass/
- Citizen’s Advice Wokingham – offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information to anyone living or working in Wokingham borough. Telephone: 0808 278 7958 / email: [email protected] / website: https://citizensadvicewokingham.org.uk/
- Home Start Wokingham District – a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. Telephone: (0118) 98 88025 / email: [email protected] / website: www.home-startwd.org.uk
- Healthwatch Wokingham Borough – is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. Telephone: (0118) 418 1418 / email: [email protected] / website: www.healthwatchwokingham.co.uk/
- Involve – helps to support other charities and community groups throughout Bracknell Forest, Wokingham Borough and the surrounding areas. Telephone (01344) 304404 / email: [email protected] / website: https://involve.community/contact-us/
- The Link Visiting Scheme – a charity dedicated to reducing loneliness in Wokingham Borough. Telephone: (0118) 979 8019 / email: [email protected] / website: www.linkvisiting.org/
- Mind in Berkshire – the Wokingham Wellbeing Servicehelps borough residents suffering from mental health issues, including anxiety, isolation and stress.It is available through all Wokingham Borough GP practices. To seek support speak to your GP practice and ask for a referral to the service, alternatively residents can fill out a self-referral form online. Email: [email protected] / website: https://services.thejoyapp.com/en/listings/489
- CLASP – a self-advocacy group for people with learning disabilities in the Wokingham Borough. Telephone: (0118) 979 6364 / email: [email protected] / website: www.wokinghamclasp.org.uk
- Promise Inclusion (Pinc) – Supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism, their carers and families. Telephone: 0300 777 8539 / email: [email protected] / website: https://promiseinclusion.org
- Wokingham Foodbank – an organisation that exists to provide help to those in need in Wokingham including the supply of food (all food parcels require a referral) and, where appropriate, help with heating and lighting. Members of the public will be able to collect food parcels from the Wokingham Charity and Community Hub from Monday 7 February. Telephone: 07926 524605 / email: [email protected] / website: https://wokingham.foodbank.org.uk/
- Wokingham Volunteer Centre – Offers a free volunteer recruitment and matching service across the Wokingham Borough area. It also runs an employer supported volunteering scheme to get local companies and businesses based within Wokingham Borough involved in volunteering as well as the community schemes Green ‘n’ Tidy scheme and Wokingham Transport Scheme. Telephone: (0118) 977 0749 / email: [email protected] website: https://wokinghamvolunteercentre.org.uk/