AN INCLUSION charity for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in the Wokingham and Reading Boroughs held a summer party for its youngsters and their families this month.
Me2Club arranged an afternoon of entertainment at Thames Valley Adventure Play (TVAP), with soft play, board games, role play, bikes, an outdoor play area, and access to all TVAP’s facilities.
A raffle also helped to raise £192 for the charity.
Chin Davies, Me2 Club CEO, said: “Our summer party wasn’t just a celebration, it was a lifeline.
“For many families with disabled children, it was one of the few opportunities they had to enjoy a fully inclusive and accessible event where they could relax, connect, and simply be together.
“These moments of joy, belonging, and normality are things most of us take for granted, but for our families they are rare and deeply cherished.”
Me2 Club bridges the gap for children and young people with additional needs who are often excluded from mainstream activities.
Through one-to-one support and inclusive experiences, it helps children and young people thrive, form friendships, and gain confidence, while offering their families much-needed respite and connection.
As one parent shared: “Me2 Club is such a wonderfully compassionate and giving organisation—we have been blessed to have access to it.”
For 22 years the organisation has worked to tackle social isolation and loneliness of children unable to access mainstream leisure activities, helping youngsters aged five to 19 take part with trained volunteer ‘buddies’.
Joining sports clubs, uniformed groups and drama classes, they gain a chance to build independence and vital life and social skills.
But this support is under threat, says the charity.
The prevailing economic climate and a challenging fundraising environment have both left Me2 Club facing a critical funding shortfall.
And without significant and immediate new funding, the charity says it will be forced to reduce or even withdraw services, resulting in devastating loss to families across Berkshire that depend on it.
To keep running through the rest of 2025, Me2Club urgently needs to raise £80,000, to maintain its life-changing services, and implement a strategy to make it financially sustainable for the future.
The charity is appealing for donations across the borough, and for potential corporate partners to contact them.
They are also asking people to spread the word where they can, and to ask their employers about Match Giving (where workplaces may match donations raised by their employees).
With the borough’s support, says the charity, it can protect what matters most: inclusive opportunities, lasting memories, and a sense of community for children and families who would otherwise go without.
For information, visit: me2club.org.uk or email: [email protected]
