Friendship Alliance

26/05/2026

Thank you for sharing tips at your monthly knit and natter at Farley Gardens Care Home - Barchester Healthcare taking place the last Saturday of the month at 2.30 pm🧶👏!

🧵 Knit & Natter 🧶


“Threads of wool and tales untold, stitching friendships warm and gold.”

07/05/2026

It was wonderful to join in with the 4th birthday celebrations at Buckler's Lodge 🎼😀! We're always very happy to be sitting overlooking the forest there every month for our Friendship Table. It is open to the community and residents. Everyone is very welcome to enjoy refreshments and a chat in this beautiful setting.
It is held the 2nd Friday of the month from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. Why not come along to see us? 🫖😁

24/03/2026

Thank you very much to Wokingham in Need for gifting us tickets for the wonderful play, The Watsons, at Wokingham theatre. We really enjoyed our evening 🎭😀👏

18/03/2026

Wendy and Nigel were delighted to receive a hamper from the Wokingham Link Visiting Scheme today! It was to thank them for the amazing work they do each Wednesday with the support of volunteers to provide lunch and companionship. When they started The Well at Kings Church Wokingham nearly four years ago, they could never imagine that some weeks they'd feed over 80 people! A massive thank you for everything you do 👏😍🥣

16/03/2026

It was great to see so many representatives from different organisations coming together for our Friendship Alliance Ambassadors' Forum last week. With lots of discussions about our services and how we support older people in Wokingham borough, working in partnership is so valuable 👏

12/03/2026

Thank you to the University of Reading and WBC's Community Engagement Team for the invitations to the Afternoon Tea Party! You put on a wonderful event including tasty food and fantastic live music that had us up and dancing!! Our community members really enjoyed their afternoon 😍💃🏻

09/03/2026

Thank you to Farley Gardens Care Home - Barchester Healthcare for the invitation to celebrate International Women's Day and the wonderfully inspiring talk 👏😀

04/03/2026

We like to be positive so when it was Blue Monday, we celebrated Brew Monday at the regular Friendship Table that runs on Mondays from 10.30 am to 12.00 pm at the Sedero Lounge. Everyone is welcome to join for a chat and a cuppa ☕️😀 Why not pop in one week and say hello 👋!

26/12/2025

Thank you to St James' Church, Woodley for a wonderful Boxing Day special today including nibbles, carol singing, Christmas poems, music quiz and a Christmas game! You're amazing 🤩🎄⛪️!

24/12/2025

There are still opportunities to stay connected in the community during the festive period 🎄. Everyone was in the mood for Christmas yesterday at Shinfield View Care Home and they are just one of the Friendship Tables that will be open next week. Below are details of others including a fantastic Boxing Day Special at St James' Church, Woodley!

📅 Friday 26 December – Boxing Day Special
⏱️ 10:00 – 13:00
🏫 Friday Friends, St James Church Centre, Kingfisher Drive, Woodley RG5 3LH

📅 Monday 29 December
⏱️ 10:30 – 12:00
🏫 Sedero Lounge, Baileys House, Central Walk, Wokingham RG40 1AZ

📅 Tuesday 30 December
⏱️ 10:45 – 11:45
🏫 Shinfield View Care Home, School Green, Shinfield RG2 9EH

📅 Tuesday 30 December
⏱️ 10:00 – 12:00
🏫 FBC Group (meeting at different venue) Squires Garden Centre, Heathlands Rd, Wokingham RG40 3AS

📅 Wednesday 31 December
⏱️ 11:00 – 15:00
🏫 The Well, Kings Place, 9 Station Rd, Wokingham RG40 2AD

📅 Friday 2 January
⏱️ 10:00 – 13:00
🏫 Friday Friends, St James Church Centre, Kingfisher Drive, Woodley RG5 3LH

📅 Friday 2 January
⏱️ 12:00 – 14:00
🏫 Community Club, Arborfield Village Hall, Eversley Rd, Arborfield Cross RG2 9PQ

📅 Friday 2 January
⏱️ 13:45 – 16:00
🏫 Coffee & Chat, St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Rd, Wokingham RG41 1EH