Business Directory Berkshire 2009

SYPC provides information and advice to 13-25 year olds in many areas, including housing, sexual health, drugs, employment and education. Alongside this support, we offer free creative courses in performing arts and new media(Dance, drama, music technology, video production, web design etc.) and business and enterprise support for those wishing to break in to the creative industries.

323 High Street, Slough, Berks. SL1 1TX
Tel: 01753 539300 

Email:  info@sypc.co.uk

Website: www.sypc.co.uk (opens in a new window)

ITHACA (Charity) Ltd is an arts organisation working in Oxfordshire and Berkshire with people with disabilities, (including those with identified mental health needs, learning difficulties or physical and sensory impairments) and older people.

The Annexe, SS Mary & John School, Meadow Lane, Oxford, OX4 1TJ
Tel: 01865 791 668 

Email: admin@ithaca.org.uk

Website: www.ithaca.org.uk (opens in a new window)

Providing education, training, and support services in particular for isolated and disadvantaged women and children from minority ethnic communities. Promoting racial and religious harmony between people from different racial and religious groups and fostering knowledge, mutual understanding and good relations between migrants and the rest of the community.

10 Eaton Place, Reading, RG1 7LP
Tel: 0118 959 9009 

Email: jeanjeffcoate@readingcommunitylearning.org.uk

Information, advice and support for people with long-term conditions and/or disabilities and those that support them. The business is run by 'experts by experience'. There is an online information database and a telephone and email enquiry service. Disability awareness training is also provided.

The Ark Studio, Ravenswood Village, Nine Mile Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6BQ
Tel: 01344 755528 

Email: info@discourse.org.uk

Website: www.discourse.org.uk (opens in a new window)

Resource is an innovative non-medical service helping people with mental health difficulties to make positive changes in their social and working lives. It engages members in running the Centre and its Community Cafe via voluntary and paid work experience, involves them in decision-making, and gives support to find work outside.

Together (Working for Wellbeing), Reading Resource Centre, 4 Waylen Street, Reading RG1 7UR
Tel: 0118 9580722 

Email: readingresource@together-uk.org

Website: www.readingresource.org.uk (opens in a new window)

A Green Care Farm aims to use agricultural, horticultural, leisure and business opportunities, to bring health, wellbeing, growth and maturity to the local community. The emphasis in particular is towards the excluded and marginalised, offering mentoring, training, work opportunities and counselling.

c/o ARC Youth Counselling Service, 35 Reading Road, Wokingham, Berkshire. RG41 1EG
Tel:  0118 977 2818 

Email: coordinator@arcweb.org.uk

Website: http://wokinghamgreenfarm.org (opens in a new window)

I offer an independent confidential, caring and professional counselling service and registered with the B.A.C.P. My approach supports you in engaging with your whole self: emotions, mind, body, soul and spirit. We explore past, present and future to help you to address your concerns, and to live your truth in the world.

Eldon Square and Palmer Park (Reading)
Tel: 0118 966 0107 

Email: shirley@envisioncounselling.co.uk

Website: www.envisioncounselling.co.uk (opens in a new window)

The objectives of 14-21 Time to Talk is to promote the moral and social welfare and the preservation of health of young persons, particularly 14-21 year olds, resident or working in West Berkshire by establishing, maintaining and developing a service for giving such persons individual counselling.

Suite 10, The Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire,
Tel: 01635 581421 

Email: admin14-21@btconnect.com

Website: www.14-21timetotalk.btik.com (opens in a new window)

AdHoc Admin specialises in Job Carving for those basic but equally essential tasks such as shredding, mailshots and making up training files while providing employment for adults with Learning Difficulties.

Units 2 & 3 Kirtons Farm, (at Copthorne Hotel), Pingewood, Reading, Berkshire RG30 3UN
Tel: 0118 9599138 

Email: adhoc-admin@tactltd.org

Website: www.tactltd.org (opens in a new window)

PACT’s mission is "to build and strengthen families", and we do this with practical support, on a 1-2-1 basis, or in group settings. PACT is a key player in the fields of: adoption, including intercountry and fostering education for the care sector housing and community projects

7 Southern Court, South Street, Reading, RG1 4QS
Tel: 01189 387600 

Email: info@pactcharity.org

Website: www.pactcharity.org (opens in a new window)

The friday night project was set up to provide people of all ages in the wokingham and bracknell area of berkshire, with a learning disability, access to a place where they can meet and socialise make friends and enjoy new opportunities. the friday night project is also committed to creating employment opportunities for people with a learning disabilitity in a safe and supportive environment.

TBC
Tel: 07817650682 

Email: jbirt1@sky.com

Website: fridaynightproject05.com (opens in a new window)

Non-profit making agency offering addiction recovery programme that aims to support people back into active lives. Non-hierarchical organisation. 'Friends of In-Dependence' are involved in a number of projects to raise money to put back into the work. Money-making projects include recycled art and promotional merchandise.

PO Box 550, Chesham, Bucks HP5 2WY
Tel: 0870 112 1782 

Email: in-dependence@tesco.net

Website: in-dependence.org.uk (opens in a new window)

To deliver the best service possible by supporting a diversified client group through evidence based assessments, multi-agency working, with a vision to reduce social exclusion, promote independent living and access to services in the community.

9A High Street, West Drayton, UB7 7QG
Tel: 01895445809  Fax: 08456342943 

Email: info@destinysupport.org

Website: www.destinysupport.org (opens in a new window)

JAC is an outreach youth & community organisation, raising awareness of alcohol, drug and substance abuse and challenging social attitudes based on Christian values. Mission statement To give hope to young people in the community, enabling them to make positive choices, by demonstrating love and acceptance according to Christian principles.

PO Box 4850 Woodley Reading RG5 3XJ
Tel: 0118 944 1444  

Email: info@jacoutreach.org

Website: www.jacoutreach.org (opens in a new window)

Non violent conflict resolution in a variety of community situations for example: neighbours, streets, workplace and young people homeless or threatened with homelessness. Proffessional practice in operation since 1998 working with unitaries and social landlords in Reading and East Berkshire.

74-76 London Street, Reading, RG1 4SJ
Tel: 01189 591400 

Email: info@tvcmediation.com

Website: WWW.TVCMediation.com (opens in a new window)

Support Horizons is a community owned business providing temporary and permanent social care staffing. The company also provides social care training and consultancy services, including support brokerage. The enterprise is committed to providing employement opportunities for vulnerable people and reinvesting in projects of benefit to the community , particularily people with a learning disability.

3 The Courtyard, Denmark Street, Wokingham , R40 2AZ
Tel: 01189 893959 

Email: tim.holland@support-horizons.co.uk

Website: www.support-horizons.co.uk (opens in a new window)