Rose Buddies, Creative Support.

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Rose Buddies Community Support Service is for adults with learning disabilities, who live in Wokingham Borough and receive little or no statutory community care/support services.

We have daily drop-ins, within Wokingham Borough. They are as follows :

Monday - Earley Crescent Resorce Centre, 3pm - 5pm

Tuesday - Bradbury Centre Cafe, 10am - 12pm

Wednesday - On the first Wedsnesday of the month, we are at The Three Frogs Pub. All other Wednesdays we are at The Sedero Lounge. From 6pm - 8pm.

Thursday - Oakwood Centre, 9:30am - 11:30am

Friday - Wokingham Library, 2pm - 4pm

We provide :

Information about what’s going on in the local area
Support with filling in forms (e.g. benefits, booking holidays, courses, etc)
Reading letters (e.g. doctor’s letter, bills, etc.)
Social activities, workshops
Sign posting and referrals

For more information, please call the office or email us.

Website:: Creative Support

Provider:: Creative Support Ltd
: Commissioned by Wokingham Borough Council

Who to contact

Contact Name: Petra
Contact Position: Support Coordinator
Telephone: 0118 979 9106
Email: rosebuddies@creativesupport.org.uk

Where to go

Name: Rose Buddies, Creative Support
Address: The Cornerstone Norreys Avenue
Wokingham
Berkshire
Postcode: RG40 1UE

When is it On/Open ?

Date & Time Information

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9:30am - 5:30pm.

Wednesdays 10am - 8pm.

Due to our Community Drop-ins, the above times are not all office based.

Costs and Fee Information

Cost details

Membership is free, but there are some costs to members for our trips out and some of our Workshops.

Contact provider for costs?

Yes

Is there any help with funding

Yes

Funding Notes

Through the year, members participate in fundraising and grant applying.

This helps to keep our Allotment, Craft and Cooking sessions and some of our Social activities run at minimal cost to the members.

How is the service funded

Local Authority

Facilities and Accessibility

Facilities: Premises near a train station
Assistance/Guide Dogs welcome
Wheelchair access
Premises on a bus route
FREE Activities
Toilets
FREE Service
Car Parking
Accessible toilet
Free Parking
Lift

Accessing this service

Age Ranges

17+

Eligibility Criteria

To access Rose Buddies you must be a member, a resident of Wokingham Borough, have a learning disability, not live in 24 hour supported care and must not be recieving support/care services for the support required.

Waiting List

No waiting list at this time

Referral

Referral required: No
Who can refer: Self Referral

Provision For

Supporting people with: Learning and Communication
Social Needs
Emotional Needs

Quality Assurance

Accreditation: All our staff are trained in Safeguarding, First Aid, Food Safety, Fire Safety, Medication and Moving and Handling as mandatory requirement. Our Volunteers also complete necessary training for their roles.

Compliments, complaints and comments

Contact Name: Michelle Greenfield
Position: Service Manager
How to make a compliment, complaint and comment: Michelle is contactable on 01189 573709/07837340267 or Michelle.Greenfield@creativesupport.org.uk

Local Offer - Support available for children and young people with additional needs

Description

Rose Buddies can support individuals, with learning disabilities, from 17+.

Data last checked: 02/01/2020
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