A GROUP from CLASP Wokingham were among a surprisingly large crowd of visitors to drop in to Wokingham.Today’s office on Tuesday.
Wokingham’s independent news team had invited readers to join them that morning, to mark national Indie News Week over refreshments.
Learning disability advocates from CLASP, always keen to contribute to their community, joined the 40 or more others who also turned up to meet the team and to ask questions.
Visitors included members of the public, advertisers, the political community, civic dignitaries, and the voluntary sector.
It was a squash and a squeeze to make children’s story writer Julia Donaldson proud.
Guests filled the news team’s two offices, and even spilled out into the courtyard outside.
CLASP (Caring, Listening and Supporting Partnership) members said afterwards that they had enjoyed their opportunity to visit Wokingham.Today, and the warm welcome they received.
Indie News Week is a celebration of the nation’s independent (as opposed to large corporate) news groups, working to strengthen democracy, holding power to account, and fostering pride and civic participation in the areas they serve.
Beckie Shuker, campaign and communications manager from the event week organiser PINF (the Public Interest News Foundation), also joined the event.
Visiting publishers around the country during the week, she had just arrived from South London, and was about to travel on to Bristol.
She was impressed by the buzz in Wokingham.Today’s Peach Street office.
“I’m struck by the enthusiasm of this team, and the energy in the room,” she said.
“I’m delighted that Wokingham.Today has opened its doors to take part in Indie News Week.
“It’s one of a number of independent publishing groups in the UK finding ways to connect with their communities this week.”
Wokingham.Today (and sister paper Reading Today) thanks all who joined its Independent News Week open day, not least our friends at CLASP.
For information, visit: claspwokingham.org
