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Free Event to Help Unpaid Carers

November 12, 2019 Victoria Nickless

PEOPLE in Reading who provide unpaid care for a friend, relative or neighbour can access support and information at an

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Health Housing 

Keeping Warm and Well this Winter

October 16, 2019 David Millward

HELP is being offered to keep vulnerable Reading residents warm and well this winter as the colder weather arrives. Reading

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Adult Care Community Health 

‘Age Friendly Reading’ Event to Celebrate Older People’s Day 2019

September 24, 2019October 1, 2019 Victoria Nickless

READING will be celebrating National Older People’s Day 2019 with a free fun packed event on Monday 30th September, highlighting

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Health 

New Central Baby Clinic Opens in Reading

August 5, 2019 David Millward

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL & BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION TRUST RELEASE A range of services is being offered to families with young

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Adult Care Community Health 

Free Family Event to Promote Disability Awareness Day 2019

August 1, 2019August 15, 2019 Victoria Nickless

READING residents are invited to a family event which aims to promote disability awareness, with a wide range of activities

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Community Health 

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Victoria Nickless

READING Council is supporting World Breastfeeding Week (1st-7th August 2019) next week. A number of Council venues, including Reading Sports

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Arts & Theatres Health 

Successful ‘Reading, Place of Culture’ Year 2 Funding Bids Announced

July 3, 2019 Victoria Nickless

READING COUNCIL has announced the successful groups who bid for the year two ‘Reading, Place of Culture’ funding, based on

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Health 

Could You be an Air Quality Champion for Reading?

June 17, 2019June 24, 2019 Oscar Mortali

THERE’S still time for volunteers to come forward and become Reading Air Quality Champions in time for Clean Air Day

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Adult Care Community Health 

Celebrating Carers Week 2019

May 20, 2019 Victoria Nickless

PEOPLE in Reading who provide unpaid care for a friend, relative or neighbour can look forward to a number of

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Community Health 

Free Event to Mark Dementia Action Week 2019

May 15, 2019 Victoria Nickless

READING’S Dementia Action Alliance is marking this year’s Dementia Action Week (20 – 26 May 2019) with a free event

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Adult Care Community Health 

Free Event at Watlington House: Finding Positive Solutions to Life’s Challenges

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Victoria Nickless

READING is marking Mental Health Awareness Week alongside Dying Matters week (13th -19th May) with a free event on Friday

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Health Highways & Transport 

Local Clean Air Champions Needed!

May 7, 2019June 17, 2019 Oscar Mortali

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL is seeking volunteers to become local Air Quality Champions and help spread its clean air and anti-idling

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Health 

Residents Voice Health Priorities for Reading

March 29, 2019 Victoria Nickless

THE IMPORTANCE of Reading’s parks in promoting wellbeing, offering early interventions, support for mental health and combatting social isolation, are

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Corporate Health 

Get Set for the Sage Reading Half Marathon

February 28, 2019 David Millward

THE streets of Reading will be taken over by thousands of runners on Sunday 17th March when the Sage Reading

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Health 

Free Event Promotes Physical and Mental Wellbeing

February 18, 2019 Victoria Nickless

RESIDENTS are invited to a free event this month aimed at promoting physical and mental wellbeing. Compass Recovery College is

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Environmental Services Health Highways & Transport 

Winter updates

January 30, 2019February 12, 2019 Victoria Nickless

For the latest winter updates visit our Winter Weather page.

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Adult Care Health 

Have Your Say on Three Year Plan to Deliver the Right Support for Reading

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Victoria Nickless

READING Borough Council is asking residents to help shape a vision for delivering the right health and adult social care

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Adult Care Health 

Reading Welcomes Positive Review of its Health and Social Care System

January 17, 2019January 16, 2019 Victoria Nickless

READING residents receive good quality, person-centred health and social care when they need it, from compassionate, dedicated staff, a report

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Health Highways & Transport 

Reading Buses to Upgrade Fleet to the Latest Environmental Standards to Support Improved Air Quality

January 7, 2019 Oscar Mortali

Reading Borough Council and Reading Buses has secured Government funding to invest in Reading Buses to bring the already environmentally

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Community Health 

New Community Memory Café Offers Welcoming Safe Space in Southcote

January 2, 2019 Victoria Nickless

A NEW Community Memory Café launched in Southcote with the aim of offering a welcoming space for people who are

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Health 

Take the Dry January 2019 Challenge and feel Healthier and Happier

December 27, 2018 Victoria Nickless

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to beat the booze for 31 days during ‘Dry January’ 2019. Now in its seventh year,

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Community Health 

FIRST Stop Ensures a Happy New Year for Town Centre Revellers

December 17, 2018 Victoria Nickless

THE FIRST Stop service will be available on New Year’s Eve offering a safe-haven for people who find themselves in

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Adult Care Arts & Theatres Community Health Libraries & Museums 

Second Year of ‘Reading, Place of Culture’ Funding Opens in January 2019

December 11, 2018January 28, 2019 Victoria Nickless

ARTS, culture, heritage and voluntary groups are being invited to bid for funding for the second year running, based on

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Community Health 

Reading Student Named CAP Young Hero

November 27, 2018 Victoria Nickless

A READING School pupil has received a National Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) young hero award. Beck Walker received his award

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Health 

Make a Change for Alcohol Awareness Week 2018

November 19, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING COUNCIL is helping to highlight the benefits of monitoring alcohol consumption and making a change where needed during this year’s

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Health 

Give HIV the Finger during National HIV Testing Week 2018

November 13, 2018 Victoria Nickless

HIV Testing Week (17-23 November) launches across Reading this coming Saturday with a focus on reducing late diagnosis of HIV

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Arts & Theatres Community Health 

Conference Promotes Health & Social Benefits of Cultural Activities

November 12, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING, Place of Culture is hosting a conference this November, with the aim of promoting the health and social benefits

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Health 

Have Your Say on Public Health Services

November 2, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING Borough Council is consulting on the provision of public health services over the next two years, to ensure it

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Health 

Changes Proposed to Secure Future of Key Public Health Services

October 23, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING Borough Council is proposing changes to the way its 2018-19 public health budget is distributed, to ensure it continues

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Health Housing 

Stay Well This Winter

October 17, 2018October 30, 2018 Victoria Nickless

WITH the cold winter nights now drawing in, residents are being encouraged to take a number of steps to stay

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Health 

Four Year Plan to Tackle Drug and Alcohol Misuse in Reading

September 24, 2018 Victoria Nickless

PLANS to tackle drug and alcohol misuse in Reading, over the next four years, are set for endorsement this week.

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Health 

Reading Smokers Encouraged to Take Part in Stoptober 2018

September 20, 2018 Victoria Nickless

SMOKERS in Reading are being encouraged to come along to the Stoptober Roadshow in Broad Street and join the national

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Adult Care Health 

Reading Compass New Autumn Prospectus Launch Event

August 8, 2018August 15, 2018 Victoria Nickless

RESIDENTS are invited to a free event celebrating the launch of Compass Recovery College’s new Autumn Prospectus. The event aims

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Children & Education Community Health 

Manga Themed Workshops for 13-24 year-olds this Summer

August 1, 2018 Victoria Nickless

AN ALCOHOL awareness themed Manga drawing project, aimed at 13-24 year-olds, has returned for the school holidays. The Create a

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Adult Care Community Health 

Disability Awareness Day 2018

July 12, 2018August 8, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING’S Physical Disability and Sensory Needs Partnership Network (PDSN) is hosting its annual Disability Awareness Day on Wednesday 8th August.

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Adult Care Health 

Free Pampering Sessions Available to Celebrate Carers Week 2018

June 8, 2018 Victoria Nickless

CARERS in Reading can access advice, support, information – and a pampering session – during National Carers Week (11-14 June).

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Adult Care Community Health 

New Dementia Friends Sought During Dementia Action Week

May 15, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING’S Dementia Action Alliance is marking this year’s Dementia Action Week (21 – 27 May 2018) with a drive to

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Community Health 

Residents Encouraged to De-Stress During Mental Health Awareness Week

May 9, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING is marking Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May) with activities and events designed to help people relax and open

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Health 

Reading Council’s Public Health Budget 2018/19

March 29, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING Borough Council is proposing changes to the way it allocates public health spending to ensure it continues to help

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Community Health 

Event to Discuss the Wellbeing of Reading Communities

March 22, 2018 Victoria Nickless

THE HEALTH and wellbeing of Reading’s communities is the focus of an event at Reading Council Chamber on Wednesday 28th

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Children & Education Community Health Trading Standards 

‘Mini Police’ Get Lessons in Alcohol Awareness

March 20, 2018 Victoria Nickless

SCHOOL children at Katesgrove Primary School are benefitting from alcohol awareness sessions, as part of a ‘Mini Police’ project. Reading

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Health Uncategorized 

Lighting Up Reading to Raise Awareness in the Fight Against TB

March 14, 2018March 19, 2018 Victoria Nickless

CHRISTCHURCH Pedestrian Bridge in Caversham will light up in red on 24th March to highlight the issue of tuberculosis (TB).

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Community Health 

Winter Weather Preparations

February 28, 2018 Victoria Nickless

The MET Office is predicting sub-zero temperatures for Reading and likely snowfall over the next few days. Keep up to

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Health 

Council Launches Consultation on Plan to Tackle Drug and Alcohol Misuse

February 22, 2018 Victoria Nickless

Residents are encouraged to have a say on plans to tackle drug and alcohol misuse in Reading, over the next

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Health 

Council Encourages Residents to Opt for Healthier Lifestyles

January 18, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING residents are being encouraged to take a healthier lifestyle approach, with help available for those who are seriously struggling

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Health 

Progress on Reading’s Commitment to Becoming a Dementia Friendly Town

January 11, 2018 Victoria Nickless

GOOD progress has been made this year towards making Reading a dementia friendly town. Dementia is a key priority in

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Health 

Smokers Urged to Make Quitting Their New Year’s Resolution

January 3, 2018 Victoria Nickless

SMOKERS throughout the borough are being urged to find out about the benefits of quitting this January. The message is

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Health 

Take the Dry January Challenge and Feel Healthier and Happier

December 27, 2017December 21, 2017 Victoria Nickless

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to beat the booze for 31 days during ‘Dry January’ 2018. Now in its fifth year,

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Health 

Have Your Say on the Future of Your Local Healthwatch

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 Victoria Nickless

READING and Wokingham Councils are consulting on plans to combine their local Healthwatch services. Healthwatch is an independent organisation which

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Community Health 

FIRST Stop Ensures a Happy New Year for Town Centre Revellers

December 19, 2017 Victoria Nickless

THE FIRST Stop service will be available on New Year’s Eve offering a safe-haven for people who find themselves in

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Health 

Raising Awareness in the Fight Against TB

November 16, 2017 Victoria Nickless

READING Council is highlighting the issue of tuberculosis (TB), with the aim of reaching all those unknowingly affected by the

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Health 

Give HIV the Finger during National HIV Testing Week

November 16, 2017 Victoria Nickless

NATIONAL HIV Testing Week (18-24 November) launches across Reading on Saturday with a focus on reducing late diagnosis of HIV

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Health Housing 

Residents Encouraged to Keep Well This Winter

November 7, 2017 Victoria Nickless

WITH the cold winter nights now drawing in, residents are being encouraged to take a number of steps to stay

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Health 

Reading Borough Council pledge to change how we all think and act about mental health

October 23, 2017 David Millward

READING Borough Council has signed an employer pledge with Time to Change, the growing social  movement  which supports people to

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Health 

Berkshire’s Suicide Prevention Strategy launches on 17 October

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Victoria Nickless

BERKSHIRE Suicide Prevention Strategy, which aims to reduce the number of lives lost to suicide in Berkshire, officially launches on

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Health 

Special Events mark Mental Health Day

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 Victoria Nickless

READING is marking Mental Health Day on 10 October with a range of events and information sessions throughout the Borough.

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Children & Education Health 

Reading Borough Council joins up services to improve outcomes for children and families

September 28, 2017November 6, 2017 David Millward

CHILDREN and young people and their families across Reading are set to benefit from a new joined up service which

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Health 

Smokers encouraged to quit through the ‘One you’ campaign

September 21, 2017 Victoria Nickless

SMOKEFREELIFE Berkshire are bringing their Stoptober Roadshow to Reading Town Centre 7 October to encourage locals to join the 28-day

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Health 

Pharmacy Users Encouraged to Feedback on Services

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 Victoria Nickless

 BERKSHIRE residents are being encouraged to provide feedback on pharmaceutical services in the county by completing the Berkshire Pharmacy Users

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Adult Care Health 

Compass Recovery College celebrates its first anniversary with prospectus launch.

August 3, 2017 Victoria Nickless

RESIDENTS are invited to mark the first anniversary of the Compass Recovery College at the launch of the Autumn Prospectus

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Health 

Alcohol Awareness Project for Young People Launches Later This Month

July 18, 2017 Victoria Nickless

 A MANGA drawing project aimed at raising alcohol awareness for 13-17 year-olds is launching this summer. The project, which was

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Health 

Men who work outdoors in Reading are urged to “Cover Up, Mate”

June 27, 2017July 27, 2017 Victoria Nickless

HEALTH experts are urging men across Reading who spend a lot of time outdoors to take measures to protect themselves

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Health 

Reading Residents Encouraged To “Know Diabetes, Fight Diabetes”

June 12, 2017 Victoria Nickless

PEOPLE in Reading are encouraged to share their knowledge and experience to help raise awareness of and prevent Type 2

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Adult Care Health 

Dementia Awareness Week comes to Broad Street

May 9, 2017May 16, 2017 Victoria Nickless

BROAD Street will host Reading’s first ever Dementia Festival later this month as part of national Dementia Awareness Week. The event,

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Health 

Healthy Returns for Reading’s First Community Energy Scheme

March 29, 2017 Oscar Mortali

Reading’s first ever community renewable energy society is already delivering a healthy return. Less than year after it was launched,

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Adult Care Health 

Review to Keep Mental Health Recovery Service Sustainable

March 17, 2017 Victoria Nickless

THE FUTURE of one of the Council’s mental health recovery services is being reviewed in a bid to keep the

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Health 

Reading’s Response to the Berkshire Suicide Strategy

March 17, 2017 Victoria Nickless

READING Borough Council is working closely with partners in a bid to reduce and prevent suicide in the borough. The

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Health 

Smokers in Reading Encouraged Not to Give Up on Giving Up!

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017 Victoria Nickless

TO MARK National No Smoking Day (Wednesday 8th March), smokers in Reading are being encouraged and supported to not give

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Adult Care Community Health 

Unique Service Helps Residents Live Independent Lives

February 23, 2017 Victoria Nickless

READING Borough Council is proud to announce its continued support for a local charity that delivers bespoke aids for the

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Adult Care Health 

Reading Compass Launch Event

February 17, 2017February 22, 2017 Victoria Nickless

RESIDENTS are invited to a free event celebrating the range of services and support available from Reading’s Compass Recovery College.

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Community Health 

Reading Boys Spread the Message about the Risks of Underage Drinking

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 Victoria Nickless

TWO young Reading boys are helping to spread the message about the risks of underage drinking. 14 year old Beck

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Adult Care Health 

Good News for Mental Health Services in Reading

February 10, 2017February 13, 2017 Victoria Nickless

THERE is good news this week for the future of the Reading Your Way (RYW) mental health service, which offers

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Community Crime Health 

The FIRST Stop Moves to a New, Permanent Home

February 10, 2017February 13, 2017 Victoria Nickless

The FIRST Stop service, which provides a safe-haven during weekend evenings in Reading, is set to move to a new

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Health 

HIV Campaign Boosts Testing

January 31, 2017 Victoria Nickless

A CAMPAIGN to boost HIV testing and awareness has yielded great results. During November 2016, local sexual health charity, Thames

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Health 

A New Vision for a Healthier Reading

January 26, 2017 Victoria Nickless

THE COUNCIL and its local NHS Partners have this week published the final version of a joint three year plan

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Health 

Council Sets Out Position on Tackling Obesity in Reading 

January 26, 2017January 26, 2017 Victoria Nickless

READING COUNCIL this month set out its position on the growing issue of obesity in the borough. Current stats suggest

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Adult Care Health 

Plans to Tackle Increase in Hospital Transfer Delays and A&E Admissions 

January 26, 2017 Victoria Nickless

THE LATEST national figures show a marked increase in both unplanned admissions via A&E and in the delay in transferring

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Health 

Dry January Challenge for Residents to Beat the Booze for 31 Days

December 29, 2016 Victoria Nickless

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to cut out drinking during ‘Dry January’ 2017. Dry January is a national campaign from Alcohol

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Health 

Residents Encouraged to Keep Well This Winter

December 22, 2016 Victoria Nickless

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to take preventative precautions to keep well this winter. There is a reminder for people to take-up

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Health 

Manga Themed Alcohol Awareness Project for Under 18s Launching in December

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016 Victoria Nickless

AN ALCOHOL awareness themed Manga drawing project, aimed at 13-17 year-olds, is launching during the December school holidays. The project,

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Health 

Re-shaping Mental Health Services in Reading

December 8, 2016 Victoria Nickless

THERE are plans to re-shape mental health services in Reading to have a greater focus on empowering people to take

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Adult Care Health Uncategorized 

Winter Watch Will Help Residents Keep Warm

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 Victoria Nickless

A SCHEME that helps vulnerable Reading residents keep warm through the winter is under way again as the weather starts to

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Health 

A Small Switch for a Cleaner Reading

November 28, 2016 Oscar Mortali

A new health campaign encouraging drivers in Reading to switch off their engines when stationary for more than a minute

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Health 

Council Publishes NHS Local Sustainable Transformation Plan

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 Oscar Mortali

Reading Borough Council today (Nov 16) becomes the latest local authority to publish the NHS’s Draft Local Sustainable Transformation Plan

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Crime Health Trading Standards 

Council’s Community Alcohol Partnership Officers Win National Award

November 23, 2016 Victoria Nickless

MATTHEW Knight and Tessa Brunsden, two dedicated Community Alcohol Partnership Officers from Reading Borough Council, have received a national award

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Health 

National HIV Testing Week Launches in Reading with Free HIV Testing

November 21, 2016 Victoria Nickless

National HIV Testing Week launches across Reading next week (19 November) with a focus on reducing late diagnosis of HIV

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Health 

Hop on the Bus for Alcohol Advice this November

November 11, 2016November 11, 2016 Victoria Nickless

THE FIRST STOP Bus will be in the town centre on Wednesday 16th November as part of Alcohol Awareness Week (14-20

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Community Health Trading Standards 

Young People Hop on the Bus for Alcohol Advice at Footy Tournament

October 25, 2016 Victoria Nickless

READING’S FIRST Stop Bus will be supporting Reading Football Club’s Kicks Project tournament on Tuesday 25th October. The football tournament,

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Health 

A Newly Refurbished Home for Reading’s Drug and Alcohol Service

October 14, 2016October 27, 2016 Victoria Nickless

READING’S Drug and Alcohol Service have moved to newly refurbished town centre locations, without any change to the services offered. The

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Health 

Reading Stoptober Roadshow Offers Free Support for Smokers to Kick the Habit!

September 19, 2016October 26, 2016 Victoria Nickless

THE COUNCIL is encouraging smokers to come to the Stoptober Roadshow in Broad Street on Saturday 24th September and join

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Children & Education Health 

Alcohol Awareness Session for Reading Students

July 22, 2016March 13, 2017 David Millward

READING Borough Council has been highlighting the risks associated with drinking alcohol to secondary school students this month. The Council’s

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