Welcome to Wade

The Day Centre is now open.

We are delighted to be able to welcome back 15 day-visit Members per day, in order to facilitate social distancing.

The Centre provides a social and caring environment for the over 60s in Wokingham and surrounding areas

40 Reading Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 1EH

It’s lottery time again and as we are now in June, this month the winnings are higher!

Well done to our three 150 Lottery Club winners this month...

1st Prize - £170 to Membership Number 48

2nd Prize - £102 to Membership Number 125

3rd prize - £68 to Membership Number 29

To get involved and support a great cause, please email Jess at the Centre to sign up and support Wade. You can also sign up using this form. Thank you.

Wade Needs Your Fundraising Help!

Friends of Wade (FOW) has successfully raised thousands of pounds for Wade over the years, but in the last year, we have been unable to hold many of our normal fundraising events due to Covid-19. That, combined with the estimated losses to the charity this year due to the enforced closures during lockdowns, has meant anticipated losses of just over £100,000 in our current financial year.

With the possibility of some daylight ahead, we are seeking keen fundraisers to join our 'Friends of Wade' fundraising committee.

If you are interested in getting involved, please email Philip Mirfin, Wade Chairman.

The Wade 150 Club

Calling all Wade supporters – the charity is launching a new fund-raising lottery

group holding Club150 banner outside Wade — Photo by courtesy of Wokingham Today

Please sign up to this fantastic new initiative aimed at raising funds to keep the Day Centre up and running… and be in with a chance of winning one of our monthly fantastic cash prizes draws! First, second and third prizes available. More details here and the sign-up form is here.

The draw will be held on the first Friday of each month.

For further information take a look at our Fundraising page.

Arts and Crafts

people at table with craft materials — Members are encouraged in creative arts.

Home-cooked food

plate of food — Our food is prepared by qualified chefs and we have a food hygiene rating of 5 stars.

Transport

wheelchair loading on to van — Two minibuses with rear lift platforms bring members to and from the Centre, and take them on trips to places of interest.

Live events

people playing in a band — Wade organises live performances to entertain members.

Seated exercises

Less mobile members can benefit from seated exercises.

Chiropody

chiropodist at work — A chiropodist visits regularly.

Christmas Fair

3 women in kitchen with cakes — Wade Christmas Fair is one of our key annual fundraising events.

Flower arranging

2 women with flowers — Flower arranging classes are popular.

Celebrations

3 women with 100-year old — Happy 100th birthday !

Caring

6 women in carers' uniform — Our dedicated staff are committed to caring for members and ensuring their needs are catered for at all times.

Summer Fair

people at fair in garden — Wade holds a fair every summer in its beautiful gardens.

Rooms for hire

The beautiful building and gardens at Wade offer a superb environment for special functions and events. With excellent indoor spaces and first class catering facilities Wade is a great venue for meetings and special gatherings. Conference Room and Dining Hall available, starting from £18 per hour.

dining room image — Wade dining hall is available to hire for parties and functions.

Wade is just a few minutes' walk from Wokingham station with frequent trains between Reading and London and Reading, Guildford and Gatwick.

If you need a meeting room in a pleasant and accessible environment Wade would be an ideal choice.

Email the Centre or call 0118 978 7025.

Very many thanks to Therapies on Thames for their hugely generous donation of £500 to Wade in December 2020.

Physiotherapy for the elderly available at the Day Centre

Many thanks to Waitrose and Tesco for their support during the pandemic.

Please support Wade by shopping at

Tweets by Wadedaycentre

Events

We are holding a Summer Fair in July - all welcome. See our events page for details.

Thank you!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED AND ORGANISED THE FOLLOWING RECENT WADE EVENTS:

Wade Fashion Show - £1,160 raised for Wade
Dance the Night Away with The Filf - £1,480 raised for Wade
Macmillan Coffee Morning: £72.29 raised for Macmillan
Quiz Night: £1,562.50 raised for Wade
Table Top Sale: £313.30 raised for Wade

We really appreciate your efforts and valuable contributions towards the charity. Many thanks to all involved.

Vacancies

Wade Shop Supervisor

We have a vacancy for a Shop Supervisor, 3 days per week.

Details on our Vacancies page.

Kitchen Assistant / Cook

We have a vacancy for a kitchen assistant or cook, Monday to Friday from 11.00am to 1.30pm.

Details on our Vacancies page.