ARC Counselling

25/08/2026

💙 A simple idea that could make a real difference.

Loneliness can affect anyone, and sometimes just having somewhere to go and someone to talk to can help. We’re really pleased to see this happening here in Wokingham. 🫶

💜💚💜 WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS 👇💜💚💜

This town has some great initiatives to beat loneliness and the lastest ones comes from

👋Every week he will be hosting an event where anyone can come along and take a seat and have a genuine conversation with any of the attendees.

🫶It is a campaign to help battle loneliness and create a safe, friendly environment for people who may need it.

It will be happening every Wednesday at 7pm at The Broad Street Tavern.

🙂There are no set agendas or expectations. Just somewhere available if people need it. It is not counselling. Just genuine people looking to connect.

23/08/2026

you’re not behind. you’re just growing at your own pace 🌷🤍

20/08/2026

🌞 Tomorrow's the day! 🧺🌈

Our Chill Out Youth Group is heading to Holt Lane for Picnic in the Park, and we'd love you to join us!

Expect:
💜 Friendly faces
🎲 Games and activities
🧺 Picnic vibes
🌈 A welcoming space where you can relax, connect and be yourself.

📍 Holt Lane
🕛 12pm to 1.30pm

Whether it's your first time or you've been before, everyone is welcome. Come along and spend your afternoon with us! 🌈

20/08/2026

🎉 **Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today!**

Whatever is written on that piece of paper, remember that your grades don't define you or everything you're capable of.

If you got the results you hoped for, celebrate them! 🥳 And if things haven't gone quite to plan, there are still so many routes forward.

You showed up, you put the work in and you did your best. 𝑩𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆.💙

19/08/2026

protecting your peace > protecting people’s opinions 🤍

16/08/2026

it’s okay if peace feels strange in the beginning. you’re not going backwards, you’re just healing 🩷

13/08/2026

choosing yourself isn’t selfish. protecting your peace is a form of self-care 🤍

10/08/2026

sometimes you miss who you were, even when you know you’ve grown 🤍

10/08/2026

🏳️‍🌈 We still want to hear from you!

If you’re 18 to 25, part of the LGBTQ+ community and local to Wokingham, your experiences and ideas could help shape the support available to LGBTQ+ young people in our community.

ARC is running a short consultation and we’d really value your input. Whether you’ve used local support before or not, your voice matters.

👉 Take our short survey https://shorturl.at/ik0ZA

Know someone who might want to have their say? Please share this with them too. The more voices we hear, the better we can understand what local LGBTQ+ young people actually want and need. 💙