 Ongoing supporters of Reading Family Aid, Reading based creative marketing company BH&P, are endeavouring to complete a 5k muddy run over a number of horrendous sounding obstacles in the Tough Mudder run on Sunday May 11th.  You can sponsor them here. Every donation will spur them on to take one more step or get them over one more obstacle!  Hasan Mian from BH&P said "Why? Because we're raising funds for Reading Family Aid, a local charity doing amazing work for disadvantaged children and families across Reading. From giving kids presents at Christmas, to helping families escape tough times with amazing days out - they're making a real difference. And we want to back them all the way.". Click here to support them and raise money for Reading Family Aid to continue their work.
On Saturday April 12th The Small Strings Ukulele Band performed at The Club at Mapledurham in a fundraising event for Reading Family Aid.
It was a fun filled evening with great music enjoyed by well over 100 attendees who all seemed to have a good time.
Fundraising Manager Ruth Perkins compered the night explaining the work of Reading Family Aid and introducing the Band.
Wendy Howell, our Chair, thanked everyone for coming and supporting us so generously. 
We'd like to thank everyone who came and made it such a great evening and for buying so many raffle tickets, having so many goes on our Wheel of Fortune and participating in the Heads and Tails games.
Between these activities and the ticket sales a grand total of £2282.15 was raised! Yay! 
Small Strings performed for free and Mapledurham donated the use of the venue for free, as well as a couple of raffle prizes. We would like to extend huge thanks to both of them without which the evening would not have been possible.
We'd also like to thank various local business that donated raffle prizes:
Here are a couple of videos of the band and some enthusiastic dancing!
 On Wednesday 9th April families from the Weller Centre, Fifi’s Vision CIC and Home Start Reading joined the Reading Family Aid Outing coach outing to Odds Farm. One mum said ""I cannot thank you enough for today, we definitely needed to get out the four walls of home. You won't ever know how much this means to us as a family"  We were blessed with a glorious sunny day which meant that everyone could enjoy all the farm had to offer. Fifi's Vision said "I cannot thank you, Reading Family Aid enough. Being able to provide Fifi's Vision CIC families such wonderful opportunities to access days out knowing they will have my support and support from other families on the day physically and emotionally but also not having to worry about transport or financial demands to access these experiences takes a big pressure of everyone, it really has such a huge positive impact. Families have such a sense of belonging breaking the cycle of isolation and loneliness being seen, thought of and included especially with such a kind gesture from Reading Family Aid. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
 There was so much to see and do but the 4.5 hours we were there gave everyone ample opportunity to go on a tractor ride, play on in the playground, take part in an Easter egg hunt, watch a show, enjoy a picnic and so much more. As we saw everyone back onto the coach we saw some very happy but tired children and families. We guessed at who would fall asleep first with sweet dreams of a wonderful day at the farm. |
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