A NEW hub for the council’s community engagement team in Woodley opened this month.
Based at Emmanuel Church on Southlake Crescent, the hub offers a dedicated space where people can meet with the team and each other and get support.
There will be a drop-in session each Monday between 3.30pm and 5pm. It is run in partnership with Emmanuel Church, Share Wokingham, Woodley Lunch Bunch and Woodley Foodbank.
Residents can come in for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat. They will be able to select items they need from a wide range of products, including fruit, vegetables, baked goods, cupboard essentials and cleaning equipment.
Primary school children will also be able to take part in activities such as arts and crafts and table tennis.
The community engagement team works across Woodley, in homes and community venues, and the new hub will offer another space for people to go.
Residents can contact the team for support on a range of issues including housing, finances, raising a family and anything else affecting them.
The new hub was opened by Wokingham borough mayor, Cllr Keith Baker and attended by Cllr Bill Soane, executive member for neighbourhoods and communities.
Cllr Soane said that he was delighted to be invited along to celebrate the success of the new partnership with charities in the area.
“Our community engagement officers have been delivering a fantastic service to residents of Woodley, and the new hub offers them the ability to go even further to offer people what they need, when and where they need it,” he said.
“This not only includes groups such as the Monday afternoon sessions, but also is a neutral, private space for people to come and discuss any issues they may have.”
To contact the community engagement team, email: community.engagement.localities@wokingham.gov.uk.
