Please see below links to cost of living support offered by local councils:

Reading Borough Council Social Services
Brighter Futures for Children
Wokingham Borough Council
Social Prescribing – Reading Voluntary Action

CommuniCare – Cafe 12

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Organised by CommuniCare
Lifespring Church, 143-145 Oxford Rd, Reading RG1 7UY
Thursday

Communicare helps people in Reading through offering information, advice and support. It works with people, not issues, and empowers them in their situation, thereby building independence.

On Thursdays between 10am and 12pm, we can help you at Cafe 12 at church.

Our services include: Benefit checks, Benefit applications, Housing advice, Form filling, Budgeting advice, Low level debt advice

Reading Pavilion Pantry

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Organised by Faith Christian Group
The Pavilion, 143-145 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY
Wednesday

10.00am -1.00pm

Run by Faith Christian Group with LifeSpring Church.

For a small weekly subscription of £5.00, members of this pantry will be able to have access to food including fresh fruit and vegetables and store cupboard favourites that will often value £15-20 or more! Membership is open to the community and local families are strongly encouraged to join.

 

£5 per week

Whitley Wood Pantry

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Organised by Reading Family Church
Swallowfield Dr, Reading RG2 8UH, UK
Tuesday

 from 1pm till 3pm

 

Whitley Wood Pantry run by Reading Family Church with the support of FAITH Christian Group at Whitley Wood Community Centre.

A pantry works on a membership basis. Each individual joins the pantry and pays a subscription each time they visit.  This entitles them to “shop” for up to ten products in the Pantry.

£5 per visit

Coley Park Pantry

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Organised by Coley Park Baptist Church
Coley Park Baptist Church, Wensley Road, RG1 6DU
Thursday

9.30am- 12.30pm

Coley Park Pantry is run with the support of FAITH Christian Group.

A pantry works on a membership basis. Each household joins the pantry and pays a subscription each time they visit.  This entitles them to “shop” for up to ten products in the Pantry. They can expect to take items to the value of around £20.

 

£5 per visit

SHARE Earley

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Organised by Brookside Church
Brookside Church, Brookside Close Earley Reading RG6 7HG
Wednesday

5:30 - 6:30pm

Doors open 5pm, free hot drink & cake

 

Each week SHARE helps over 2000 people in our local community who need support foodwise by redistributing an incredible 40 tonnes of food from local supermarkets and food suppliers that would otherwise go to waste.

No referral is required and the food is free. Our food sharing is for anyone who feels they could do with some help – even if just temporarily. Everyone is welcome. No questions are asked. You will just find friendly faces and plenty of fresh produce