Items of local information submitted by residents for the benefit of others in the Drive.
Local organisations recommended by residents of the Drive.
The service provides a prescription collection and delivery service.
You can to volunteer to help by calling 0118 977 0749
One Front Door - coronavirus community response
The organisation helps with provision of food parcels to the vulnerable.
Donations can be left in the boxes outside St Crispins Community Centre, Monday - Friday between 9am and 3pm.
More information can be found on their Facebook page.
To get help phone 0300 330 1189.
The Link Visiting Scheme is here for older people in our community to call if they need friendship via the phone with our ‘Telephone Buddy’ project. Call 0118 979 8019
Kaleidoscopic UK – supporting children and adults in Wokingham who have been exposed to domestic abuse.
involve supports and empowers the voluntary and community sectors in Wokingham and Bracknell
The Adult Social Care safeguarding team - 0300 365 1234 - call if you have any concerns about safeguarding.
Do you need help with your shopping or collecting medication?
Are you lonely and would like a chat?
Our Community First is supporting those living in Wokingham Town (Evendons, Norreys, Wescott, Emmbrook wards)
Call 0300 330 1189 for a speedy referral through Citizens Advice Wokingham or email us at enquiries.ocf@gmail.com or message us on Facebook @OurCommunityFirst.
Collected supermarket delivery information - Citizens Advice
We will now be taking orders for pre ordered fruit and veg to be collected from our stall on a Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We will need your order in for 6pm the day before you want to collect. We will also be doing a limited £25 fruit and veg box delivered to your door for those who need it. We will deliver that on a Wednesday morning but again I stress there are very limited numbers as we are small business trying to do our best for everyone. But if you are capable of coming to stall to collect please do that so we can save home delivery for those more needing than ourselves.
Sheeplands have an email ordering service. You ring in with your order which must have a contact number on it. When the order is ready they will ring you to get payment and arrange delivery. The turnaround is about 5 days. Their range can be seen here.
Boxes can be ordered online here or call 0118 9752466.
Meat packs available. See website here.
Intends to attend the farmer's market as long as they are running. He will now also do deliveries on farmer's market days, taking orders by phone or email. Call 01235 82050, 07887 513019.
During these uncertain times we are stocking a few items we wouldn’t normally have, some store cupboard bits and pieces as well as increasing our range of fruit and veg. The butchers have also been working hard this week and talking with suppliers with stock levels almost back to full strength, we are doing our best to get deliveries out to those who are vulnerable or self isolating if you require help or call 07395 932145.
Delivery is available Friday 9am-2pm and 5pm-9pm(last order 8.30pm) Saturday 9am-2pm and 5pm-9pm (last order 8.30pm) Sunday 9am-3pm. Roasts available to order from 1145am-3pm (stock permitting - once they're gone they're gone!)
Delivery rules still the same within 4 mile maximum (was 3 miles) radius and order on the day and by phone only. If over 4 miles away there is a £25 minimum order value. If 3 miles away or less £25 minimum order or £2 delivery charge.
Sundays Roasts are available to order from 11.45am - Adult £14.50 Child £7.95 please ask what meat is available when ordering or see our facebook page for live updates.
Order on the day for delivery, as with any other delivery service, we cannot not take advance orders for a prescribed time, so pre-order not available.
Siren Brewery is a brewery based in Finchampstead with an interesting range of beers who will deliver to your door.
Brewery off Heathlands Road, Wokingham have a range of beers available in bottles, mini-casks and polypins and offer free delivery for those self-isolating in the local area. Call 01344 775450.
Oaktree Garden Centre (Bracknell) are offering deliveries. FHD residents could collaborate on orders - email FHD Help if interested.
Based in Caversham, Warings are now offering deliveries. They are a local family run bakery operating in the Reading area for the past 90 years.
This is a great resource for info on what's available around the area. Some of which I have already mentioned and some are possibly pre-lockdown. For those not on Facebook, please see this document.
Aldi has launched an online Food Parcel delivery option for £24.99.
Brakes has a distribution centre at the Reading end of the A329M and has launched a call and collection service. Bulk quantities are offered (including bread flour and veg/fruit/salad boxes). FHD residents could collaborate so email FHD Help if you would like to take part.
Squires Garden Centres are offering deliveries.
Chris French has offered to help with anyone having problems with an iPhone, iPad and iMac as much as he can via the phone.
If you leave your car unused for a week or more because of the lockdown be sure to put the battery on charge from time to time, or use the car for journeys within government guidelines.
This information first appeared in FHD Help bulletin #3
Now that we are unable to meet up with friends and family unless they are already part of the household people are increasingly turning to video linking to stay in touch. Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp (Android) and FaceTime (Apple) are popular applications but unless you have a reliable and fast internet connection the experience can be frustrating and disappointing. Within the home the wi-fi connection needs to be strong and your computer or phone needs to be fairly close to the router/modem or the signal may be too weak for reliable operation. There are two ways to improve the situation.
You can buy a wi-fi repeater or extender which you place between the main router and your computer. This boosts the signal between the two devices and can improve the connection enormously. Setting up is normally fairly straightforward. There's a slight drop in speed, but you may not notice it.
A simpler, and usually cheaper, solution is to connect your computer to the router by cable. Ethernet cables are cheap and making the connection is very simple - in most cases 'it just works'. Your router may have come with a cable that you don’t use, or your neighbour may have a spare. If you're prepared to live with the hassle of the cable while making a call, then this method is very reliable, is faster than wi-fi, and has better security.
If your video call experience seems to be unreliable or quirky, you should try one of these approaches - it may be all you need to enjoy keeping in touch. Don’t forget that you can ask FrogHallHelp if you need assistance with the technology.
This Safer Community Campaign poster has been distributed by Wokingham Borough Council in response to increasing numbers of scams exploiting the Covid-19 outbreak.
This RCPCH poster has been distributed by Wokingham Borough Council advising what to do if your child is injured or becomes unwell during the coronavirus outbreak.
Freely Fruity is a community allotment project based in Lower Earley. This is their aim taken from their Facebook Page:
Hello! Welcome to Freely Fruity.. We are a bunch of individuals with a passion to make our world a better place, and we can do this together.
Our aim is to put more FREELY available fruit into our communities through schools, community projects and in homes.
Together we can:
We will be providing tips on how easy it is to grow your own in the coming weeks.
The world is our orchard.