Christmas for one?
Enjoy tucking into a good Christmas dinner but don’t want to cook? Join in the fun at one of these community dinners! Booking in advance is essential; please call early to avoid being disappointed.
What Where Contact Salvation Army Salvation Army Matthew Stone Reading Central 0118 958 3019 Older people only Anstey Road, Email: Reading, Transport not [email protected] provided RG1 7JR FREE
Salvation Army, Linda Charlton 01189 575394 Salvation Army, 522 Oxford Road, Email: Reading West Reading, [email protected] All ages RG30 1EJ Transport available FREE
Wokingham 0118 978 1480 The Link Visiting residents only Scheme Email: [email protected] All ages Website: https://www.linkvisiting.org/
Christchurch 78 Crockhamwell For more details please contact Helen Woodley Rd, Woodley, Graham Includes a service RG5 3LA Email: [email protected]
starting 10:30am FREE followed by a lunch at 5pm
Call the station: Whitley Wood Whitley Wood Fire 0118 938 4200 Station Fire Station 270 Whitley Booking by 18th Dec essential Older People only Wood Rd, FREE Transport provided Reading, RG2 8FS Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 Bupa Care Homes 2DP 0808 115 4520 Pound Street, Email: [email protected] Bupa Care Homes Newbury, RG14 6AE Older People only FREE Chapel Street, Thatcham, RG18 4QL
CTNA Community St George’s Hall, Email: Christmas 206 Andover Road, Wash [email protected] Transport available Common, 07828 244 119 Meals can also be Newbury, RG14 FREE delivered to people 6NU in the nearby area
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Social events in Reading & Berkshire
What Time Where Contact Touch to See Friday 13 The Base, 01635 582666 to Art appreciation group for those December Corn book a space with a visual impairment. 11.30am – Exchange, 12.45pm Newbury Tea/coffee and a talk with tactile art from a visiting artist.
Sun 15 Dec, The Reading Email: ‘We Will Rock Yule’ The Ultimate 5pm Irish Centre, info@sundayass Festive Singalong (Doors open 96 Chatham emblyreading.uk Street, 4:30pm) Website: The secular answer to a traditional Reading, RG1 Carol concert. Sing all the best 7HT https://www.sund festive songs with our in-house ayassemblyreadi ng.uk/contact singalong band and join in the Christmas games.
Memory Café and Christmas Monday 16 Balcony bar, No booking sing along December Corn necessary 10.30am – Exchange, Friendly drop-in sessions for Newbury people living with dementia, their 12.00pm carers and families. Christmas Party Tuesday Whitley Wood 0118 937 5635 th Everyone welcome 17 Community Centre, 4pm - 5:30pm Swallowfield Drive, Reading, RG2 8UH
Animation Station John Lewis, Broad St, Email: Make animated cards to share online. Tue 17 Dec, office@livingrea 4pm-7pm Reading, RG1 Create your own characters & story. 2BB ding.co.uk Circus on Broad Street Sat 21st Dec Broad Street, Timetable: Juggling with a comic twist, 13:00 - Reading https://whatsonre daredevil acrobatics, knife 19:00 ading.com/venue balancing and a fire show. These s/reading- are top-of-the-big-top performers! uk/whats- Don't run away - but you might on/circus-on- have to watch through your fingers! broad-street
Musuem of English Rural Life Sat 28th & 6 Redlands Email: (MERL) Sun 29th Rd, Reading Gift shop, café, museum and Dec RG1 5EX activities 10am - 5pm [email protected]
Tel:
0118 378 8660
Round Reading Walks Anytime Various http://www.roundr locations eadingwalk.co.uk /walks-around- reading/
It’s cold outside…
Living in a cold home can seriously affect your health. If you are on a low income, have young children, a disability or are aged over 60 you might qualify for help from Winterwatch.
Please look out for your neighbours and share this information to help everyone keep warm!
Pharmacy Opening Times
Christmas Day Boxing Day New Year's Day Pharmacy Name
NEWBURY Boots 4-5 Northbrook Closed 09:30 - 17:00 10:30 - 16:30 Street, RG14 1DJ Tel: 01635 40396 Boots Newbury Retail Closed 08:00 - 22:00 08:00 - 22:00 Park, RG14 7HU Tel: 01635 569572 Lloyds Pharmacy Sainsbury's Hectors Way, RG14 Closed 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 17:00 5AB Tel: 01635 550670 Wash Common Monks Lane, RG14 12:00 - 14:00 Closed Closed 7RW Tel: 01635 35033 READING Boots 25 Town Mall Walk, The Oracle, RG1 Closed 08:00 - 18:00 11:00 - 17:00 2AH Tel: 01189 587529 Boots 47-48 Broad Street, Closed 08:00 - 18:00 11:00 - 17:00 RG1 2AE Tel: 01189 571135 Oxford Road 276 Oxford Road, RG30 1AD Tel: 01189 574 999 10:00 - 18:00 10:00 - 18:00 10:00 - 18:00
TILEHURST Asda Stores Ltd Honey End Lane, Closed 09:00 - 18:00 10:00 - 17:00 RG30 4EL Tel: 01189 514710 Lloyds Pharmacy within Sainsbury's Savacentre, Bath Closed 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 17:00 Road, RG31 7SA Tel: 0118 9418681 LOWER EARLEY Asda Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, Closed 09:00 - 18:00 10:00 - 17:00 Reading, RG6 5TT Tel: 01189 870319 Boots Unit 2, Asda Mall, Closed 10:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 16:00 RG6 5GA Tel: 01189 311750 WINNERSH Lloyds Pharmacy within Sainsbury's King Street Lane, Closed 09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 17:00 RG41 5AR Tel: 01189 775276 WOKINGHAM Boots 40 Market Place, Closed 10.00 - 16.00 10.00 - 16.00 RG40 1AT Tel: 01189 784294 Morrisons Woosehill Court, Closed 10:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 16:00 RG41 3SW Tel: 01189 794288 Rose Street Wokingham Medical Centre, Rose Closed 07.00 - 22.30 Closed Street, RG40 1XS Tel: 0118 907 8188
Patients are advised to check if pharmacies are open by telephone before making a journey. Worried you have an urgent medical concern? Call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.
Help Reduce Food Waste
Wycliffe Baptist Church are encouraging local people to help fight food waste by collecting unwanted food for use at home. Drop in to help stop waste and even get some ideas for different meals for the family. Free to participate. Wycliffe Church, 233 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LS For more details Tel: 0118 929 9911 Thursday 19th Dec Sunday 22nd Dec 7.45pm Saturday 28th Dec 8pm 6.30pm Saturday 21st Dec Monday 23rd Dec 8pm Sunday 29th Dec 7.45pm 12 Noon and 8pm Saturday 4th Jan 8pm
Older People’s Working Group- 13th Dec 2pm
The Older People’s Working Group meets every 2 months in the Reading Borough Council chamber to discuss issues affecting older people living and working in Reading. Friday 13th December is the Christmas meeting, with a more relaxed agenda to celebrate the group’s achievements over the past 12 months. It’s a great time to visit the group and see if you’d like to be involved. Drop in or contact the Wellbeing Team: 0118 937 3747 Email: [email protected] Looking after a family member?
You don’t have to be giving personal care or cooking every meal to be a carer. If you are giving regular support to a family member or partner contact Reading and Berkshire West Carer’s Hub for more information. They help carers aged 16+ to apply for grants of up to £300 for activities and items that will benefit them in their caring role. Repairs/ items for the home including electrical items, beds etc. Courses to develop carers skills and personal development
Tel: 0118 324 7333 Email: [email protected]
MIND’s tips for a restful Christmas https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/mental-health-at- work/taking-care-of-yourself/christmas-tips/
Take time to make time
Decide what really has to be done for the festive break and don’t overload yourself.
If you really find you have too much to do, whether at work or home, speak to someone to ask for help and to look at what tasks could wait until after the break.
Manage other people’s expectations
Try not to make promises you can’t keep and be honest with people about what you want and what you can manage.
Take your breaks
It’s a busy time of year but you still need to take some time to relax and rest. In the long run this will help you to get through your to-do list.
Try and take a walk or get some fresh air during the day. Exercise and daylight are good for your physical and mental health.
Stick to your usual routine
Keep up some regular exercise, don’t over-indulge on food and drink and try to get up and go to bed around your usual times.
It’s important to use your holiday to relax and unwind, but keeping active will help you too feel more refreshed.
Wishing you a lovely festive break!