Ready Friends

Supporting Reading's communities to take action on loneliness and social isolation. A project from Reading Voluntary Action @rva_news

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Ready Friends News for November is out now. https://t.co/7Nw6VuLcNz

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Is your service accessible to people with a learning disability? Come along to our next free training session for staff and volunteers, run by Reading Mencap, at 10-1pm on 13.11 on 3rd floor of Reading Library. https://t.co/qa1PUCmwTh

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What will lonely & isolated people in Reading need in 2025-6, and the groups that support them? Rhiannon is presenting to the January Reading Mental Health Wellbeing Group on loneliness & social isolation. What does the MHWG need to hear from our VCOs?
https://t.co/CcSjbg98n8

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October's Ready Friends is out now. https://t.co/YW8iBIp01w

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RVA is delighted to partner with Reading Mencap, who will deliver two sessions on learning disability. Part One 13.11 will be held in RVA’s training suite and Part Two 18.11 will be joining a session with Reading Mencap members at MERL https://t.co/v9dJ9Uwfl8

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If you want local people to find you online and engage with your services, join Rhiannon tomorrow from 1pm to find out how to get onto the Joy Marketplace for free https://t.co/gLaxwUzwiS

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RVA is delighted to partner with Reading Mencap, who will deliver two sessions on learning disability. Part One 13.11 will be held in RVA’s training suite and Part Two 18.11 will be joining a session with Reading Mencap members at MERL https://t.co/v9dJ9Uwfl8

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Connect with people online who are looking for the support you offer. Find out more about the FREE Joy Marketplace app on 15 October 1-1.30pm https://t.co/ul2yYGbqVQ

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If you want Reading people needing support to find your service, you can register for free on the Joy Marketplace directory. Find out more this Wednesday (18/9) 1-1.30 on our Zoom info session. https://t.co/HwNl4iTFGB

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Due to some last-minute cancellations we have 3 places left on our half-day ADHD/ASC awareness session for local VCOs and non-profits - tomorrow 11.9.24 9.30-1pm. Please click to book. https://t.co/6B2FQjAGHt

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We will have speakers from Reading Samaritans; Together; The Ridgeline Trust; Green Health TV & Sport in Mind at the Befriending Forum on 24/9 1-3pm, 3rd floor Reading Library. The theme of this forum will be 'Loneliness and Mental health'. https://t.co/eyShYhpRnT

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We now have a few spaces on our ADHD/ASC training for Reading's VCS staff and volunteers on 11/9 9.30-1pm. Please click to book. https://t.co/VLklfbnyYD

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24 September 1-3pm at Reading library: Ready Friends Befriending Forum. Come and hear from a range of local VCOs specialising in mental health and how they support people facing loneliness. https://t.co/O422QOMrpR

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Want to make it easier for people to find your service? Join our 30 minute Zoom session today from 1pm and find out about a free online platform connecting your service to people in Reading needing your support. https://t.co/M9tnt0MLqZ

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Free places available on accredited training day this Wed (14) "Change Talk Creating Positive Conversations for Physical Activity" in person at Community Place, 3rd floor, Reading library https://t.co/Z0B2f2r6eu

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11 September - FREE half-day training on ADHD and autism spectrum condition for staff and volunteers in Reading's local groups, charities and non-profits. https://t.co/6B2FQjA8RV #adhd #autism #asd

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New (FREE) training date! 14 August, 9.15am-5pm Change Talk: Creating Positive Conversations for Physical Activity IN-PERSON, accredited session from Get Berkshire Active https://t.co/f8eBspUtBi

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August Ready Friends News is out now. https://t.co/obcDvU92NI #befriending #loneliness #community #volunteering

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We now have extra free spaces on our in-person ADHD/Autism Spectrum Condition Awareness session on 11 September (9.30-1) in Reading Library. For all frontline staff and volunteers in Reading's community groups and charities.
https://t.co/VLklfbnyYD

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Ready Friends News/July is out now: https://t.co/JGQiJJK4pn