Woodley Town Centre is asking all under 12s to help design the poster for its two Christmas Events this year:
Carol Concert and Christmas Illuminations – Saturday 27th November at 4.30pm
&
The Woodley Christmas Fayre – Sunday 5th December, 10am to 3pm
All winning posters will be used to advertise both events and all entries will be used to create a colourful art exhibition in The Oakwood Centre prior to Christmas.
The Wokingham Paper will also print all of the entries received.
Prizes up for grabs: £30, £20 and £15 gift cards respectively for 1st prize, 2nd and 3rd.
Entries must be received by Friday the 29th of October 2021! Please hand them in at The Oakwood Centre.
2-way temporary lights will be in place on Loddon Bridge Road between Crockhamwell Road and Norton Road, from 13 to 15 September, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out trial hole to investigate drainage. https://one.network/?123308937
WBC contractors’ surfacing works – Hurricane Way
Road closure will be in place on Hurricane Way, between Marathon Close and Donaldson Way, from 15 to 16 September. This is to carry out surfacing works. https://one.network/?121411382
WBC contractor’s surfacing works – Mohawk Way
Road closure will be in place on Mohawk Way, at the junction of Hurricane Way to junction of Perimeter Road, from 18 to 19 September. This is to carry out surfacing works. https://one.network/?121950311
Give your views on Wokingham Borough Council’s mental health strategy
Wokingham Borough Council has launched a public consultation to develop its mental health strategy, based on the priorities of the people that live, study and work in Wokingham borough.
The key actions in the proposed strategy will include a focus on prevention, early intervention, clear and easily accessible access to appropriate support, health promotion and joined up services.
The Council wants to support the continued development of more resilient communities; communities that can help support people with mental health issues and help to tackle the stigma associated with mental ill-health.
The consultation is open to everyone who lives, works or studies in the borough until 30 September. The Council would also like to hear from charities and organisations that work within the borough, who are, or who wish to be more involved in supporting the population’s mental health and wellbeing.
Volunteer Recruitment Fair- Wokingham Town Hall – 11.00-14.00 – Saturday 25th September
Local charities need your help!
The pandemic has been hard on everyone for different reasons, but charities who have had to go above and beyond during these tough times are suffering. They are looking for more volunteers to support the amazing work they across the whole of Wokingham Borough.
Volunteering does not have to be too time consuming or too onerous, if you only have a few hours to give once a month or just want to commit on an ad hoc basis, there is a role for you.
If you would rather have a regular commitment and have more time to spare, then many of our charities have a role to suit as well. Whether you are nearing retirement, have some time due to children starting school or going to University, maybe you work shifts or are looking for a job or you want to build up experience ahead of job move or an application for university, volunteering is a fantastic way to give back to the local community while giving you an opportunity to have fun, meet friends and make a difference!
Wokingham Borough Council has a range of courses starting through in September. All courses are interactive, tutor-led sessions either in a classroom or on Zoom. Application details for all of the courses can be found on the Council’s course listings page or you can enquire via email or by calling 07785 314603.
Wellbeing in Mind courses
The Wellbeing in Mind courses are aimed at adults with mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety and sleeplessness. Courses are run on our behalf by Activate Learning – Bracknell and Wokingham college.
If you would like to be included on the mailing list to receive updates of new courses and how to enrol then please email wellbeing@bracknell.ac.uk
Courses running this term include:
Six Steps To Better Mental Health, 29 September – 10 November, Wednesday 7-9pm, Woodley Hill House
Singing4Wellbeing, 1 November – 29 November, Mondays 7-9pm, Online course
Intro To Mindfulness Workshop, 15 December, Wednesday 7-9pm, Woodley Hill House
Mindfulness Seasonal Nature Walk, meet at Woodley Hill House – date to be confirmed.
Courses for parents or carers
With the start of a new school year there are a variety of courses available for parents and carers. The ‘Raise a Reader’ course looks at techniques which can be used to build a child’s motivation to read, while ‘Helping your child with maths’ course looks at the primary curriculum and gives parents a chance to try some of the methods used themselves. The ‘Building confidence and resilience in your child’ course looks at preventative measures parents can use to increase resilience.
Helping your child with maths, 14 September – 19 October, Tuesdays 10-11.30am, Wokingham Town Centre
Raise a Reader,16 September – 23 September, Thursdays 7-8.30pm, Online via Zoom
Building confidence and resilience in your child, 23 September – 30 September, 7.30-8.30pm, Online via Zoom
Raise a Reader, 30 September – 7 October, Thursdays 10-11.30am, Online via Zoom
For more details on all these courses – or to apply for a place click HERE.
Digital Skills and IT courses
There are a range of digital and IT courses on offer – from ‘Coding or Excel for beginners’, ‘Excel for work’ or our ‘Digital Skills for beginners’.
Coding for beginners, 14 September – 19 October, Tuesdays 6-7pm, Online via Zoom
Excel for beginners, 15 September – 6 October, Wednesdays 6-7.30pm, Online via Zoom
Excel for Work, 22 September – 20 October, Wednesdays 6.30-8pm, Online via Zoom
Digital Skills for Beginners, Tuesdays 2-4pm – ongoing, Online via Zoom at the moment
For more details on all these courses – or to apply for a place click HERE.
If you are interested in the ‘Digital Skills for beginners’ please contact the course admin staff for an initial chat about what you want to learn so that they can tailor their support. You can contact them via: adulteducation@wokingham.gov.uk or 0776 738 0722.
Preparing for employment
The ‘English for Speakers of other languages’ courses are popular with people looking to improve their conversational English or looking to improve their English for work in the future. The ‘Return to maths’ course is aimed at people who are looking to refresh their skills before applying for a qualification course – or people just wanting to gain some confidence to perhaps help their children in the future.
Return to maths, 15 September – 20 October, Wednesdays 9-10am, Online via Zoom
Introduction to being a Teaching Assistant and working in schools, 16 September – 21 October, 16/09/21 – 21/10/21, Woodley Town Centre
English for Speakers of Other Languages – Beginners, 22 September – 20 October, Wednesdays 10-11.30am, Online via Zoom
English for Speakers of Other Languages – Intermediate, 15 September – 18 October, Mondays 10-11.00am, Online via Zoom
To apply for any of these courses, or to find out more about the course content click HERE or contact them via email or 07785 314603.
Eligibility
For courses starting after 1st August 2021, you need to live or work within the Wokingham Borough, or have a child attending a Wokingham school, be over 19 years old (as of 31st August 2021) AND been a citizen of a country within the EEA and have ordinarily been resident in the EEA for at least 3 years. Also, If you are an EEA National, you need to have obtained either pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
There are a number of exemptions including those for asylum seekers or refugees. Please contact the team on 0776 738 0722 if you wish to discuss any exemptions further.
Notice of WANE (Woodley and North Earley Community Forum) Meeting on 28th September at 19.00 to be held at the Oakwood Centre.
The aim is to discuss any local matters and to establish regular meetings for local residents to raise concerns about the area and what might be done to improve matters.
Anyone wishing to attend the meeting and request for any items to be included on the agenda needs to let the Chairperson know by 23rd September. Please email Marion Shaw at: Marions@earley-tc-gov.uk
Please note that although face masks are no longer required it is hoped that attendees will wish to protect others by using them. Face masks are required to be worn in all public areas of the Oakwood Centre.
Shaping cycling and walking routes for the borough
Plans are being drawn up to set out the walking and cycling network in the borough. We’re developing our Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) to determine where best to focus investment to support active travel in the area.
Almost 1,000 respondents participated in the early stages and you’ll have another chance to do so later this year. Our teams are working on the specific routes for this and these will be put forward to you this year.
The routes have been informed by valuable feedback on where you want strategic cycle route connections made between settlements, to where footway and crossing improvements are needed to improve connections between where people live and places they wish to access.
Thousands of cyclists across the world are taking part in Love to Ride’s Cycle September campaign next month. You could join them by signing up as part of MyJourney Wokingham and be in with a chance of prizes.
Take your bike for a spin in the global competition, win prizes and help your workplace top the leaderboards. Each ride registers a point but you get even more points for encouraging others to join you.
If you register before 31 August you’ll be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher for a local bike shop. You can sign up via the Love to Ride Wokingham webpage.
Woodley Deputy Town Mayor joins Me2 Club at fundraiser in Woodley town centre
Deputy Town Mayor Cllr Kay Gilder with members of Me2 Club (photo: Aimee Vickery)
Woodley Deputy Town Mayor Cllr Kay Gilder joined local charity Me2 Club at its toy sale on Wednesday 11 August held at Centre Stage in Woodley town centre.
The club was delighted to smash its fundraising target by raising £487.64.
A spokesperson for the club said: “Raising this amount of money is such great news for our first community fundraising event since the start of the Covid 19 pandemic.”
Speaking of the event, Cllr Gilder said: “I enjoyed meeting some of Me2 Club’s volunteers and supporters and learning more about the charity. Me2 Club is a vibrant charity doing vital work in bringing the whole of the local community together.”
Funds raised will go towards its newly launched Pandemic Recovery Appeal which will continue to help and support children and families with a wide range of additional needs and disabilities.
Woodley Town Mayor Cllr Janet Sartorel opening the new restaurant Adda Hut
Woodley Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor had the delight to officially open a new Indian restaurant in Woodley town centre last week.
Adda Hut will specialise in Kolkata street food and is based in the town centre at 101 Crockhamwell Road.
Woodley Town Mayor, Cllr Janet Sartorel said: “It was a pleasure to welcome a new eatery to Woodley town centre. I was very pleased to sample some of the dishes, which were delicious.”
Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr Kay Gilder agreed: “It’s wonderful to see another new restaurant in our thriving town. The dishes were very enjoyable and it was a pleasure to be invited to the opening.”
Woodley Town Mayor Cllr Janet Sartorel and Deputy Town Mayor Cllr Kay Gilder and guests enjoying the food at Adda Hut
If you would like to invite the Town Mayor or Deputy Town Mayor to an event, please email: Matthew.Filmore@woodley.gov.uk.
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