Welcome to Wade
The Day Centre is now open.
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 congratulations to September's winners!
1st Prize - £134 to Membership Number 29
2nd Prize - £67 to Membership Number 62
3rd prize - £33.50 to Membership Number 15
Thank you once again to all our Members for your continued support.
Please do sign up if you haven’t already - your help is much appreciated. #supportwade
To get involved and support a great cause, please email us at the Centre to sign up and support Wade. You can also sign up using this form. Thank you.
The Friends of Wade
We are seeking keen and enthusiastic fundraisers to join our 'Friends of Wade' group who meet every month with the aim of planning charity events to raise much needed funds to keep the Day Centre up and running, following months of closure.
If you would like to help, see our Fundraising page, contact us on 01189 787025 or email Jess (Secretary) here .
Arts and Crafts
Members are encouraged in creative arts.
Home-cooked food
Our food is prepared by qualified chefs and we have a food hygiene rating of 5 stars.
Transport
Two minibuses with rear lift platforms bring members to and from the Centre, and take them on trips to places of interest.
Live events
Wade organises live performances to entertain members.
Seated exercises
Less mobile members can benefit from seated exercises.
Chiropody
A chiropodist visits regularly.
Christmas Fair
Wade Christmas Fair is one of our key annual fundraising events.
Flower arranging
Flower arranging classes are popular.
Celebrations
Happy 100th birthday !
Caring
Our dedicated staff are committed to caring for members and ensuring their needs are catered for at all times.
Summer Fair
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.
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.
Many thanks to Waitrose and Tesco for their support during the pandemic.
Events
We are holding a Bridge Drive in aid of the Centre on Thursday 28 October - 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 Summer Fair - £2,244 raised for Wade
- Wade Charity Spring Market Stall – just under £500 raised
See our News page for photos.
We really appreciate your efforts and valuable contributions towards the charity. Many thanks to all involved.
Vacancies
Wade has no job vacancies at the moment, but please watch our Vacancies page from time to time if you are interested in joining us.