CLASP is a self-advocacy group for people with learning disabilities in the Wokingham Borough.
It is user-led and run by its members.
Members are supported to have their say about how local services are developed.
The also receive one to one support, information, advice and signposting.
The group recently produced a video with Thames Valley Police, that highlights hate crime.
Members are currently focussing on this issue in their Take Notice sessions.
Take Notice is the group’s campaigning forum that meets every Friday at the Bradbury Centre from 10am to noon.
Topics include a Hate and Mate Crime Workshop with Thames Valley Police, and a review of the guide for adult social care and how it can better support members.
As well as discussions, members enjoy activities together throughout the week.
CLASP runs a weekly Coffee Shop, Café Mosaic, at The Bradbury Centre from Tuesday to Friday each week.
It’s open to the general public from 10am to 12pm, with free Wi-Fi available.
Lunch is served on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 2pm.
At Café Mosaic, people can meet group members and find out more about CLASP.
Health and wellbeing is important to the organisation.
Its Happy And Healthy Club meets every Wednesday at the Bradbury Centre.
Free sessions from 10.30am to 11.30am, include activities such as seated pilates, mindfulness and creative arts.
There is no need to book in advance.
Listen To Us, is CLASP’s training group that aims to raise awareness of what it is like to have a learning disability.
It delivers disability awareness training and meets regularly to update materials and develop courses.
It provides training for support workers, and courses for people with learning disabilities, on safeguarding, and hate crime awareness.
The group’s choir meets at the Bradbury Centre every other Friday from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.
Anyone with learning disabilities is welcome to join, with support staff welcome too.
Those interested should email: admin@claspwokingham.org
Other activities enjoyed by CLASP include active outdoors events and film nights.
Most, but not all, events take place at the Methodist Church, Bradbury Centre, in Peach Place, Wokingham.
For information about all the group’s activities visit: www.claspwokingham.org
Membership is free, and open to all.
