Friendship Alliance

The Friendship Alliance is an initiative brought together by The Link Visiting Scheme, Age UK Berkshire, Involve Community Services and the Wokingham Volunteer Centre to tackle loneliness and improve the mental and physical wellbeing of residents in Wokingham Borough.

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Updates
For all the latest news, check out the Friendship Alliance Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

Get in touch!
Keen to get involved? We’d love to hear from you. Call: 07464 834949 or email: Jayne@linkvisiting.org


Volunteer with us!

Friendship Champions

Our plan is to establish a network of Friendship Champions whose role it would be to promote the Friendship Alliance’s services, actively encourage friendships and develop community spirit.

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If you organise a group or activity, or work in your local café, library or community space, we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact jayne@linkvisiting.org to find out more.

Download our leaflet to read more.

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Friendship Tables

Our aim is to identify places where people can come together regularly for a chat and make some friends. For more information on how to join or if you would like to host, please contact jayne@linkvisiting.org

To Join We continue to hold a weekly Friendship Cafe online via Zoom. It is easily accessible - you don’t even need to make an account! We will send you an email with a link which will take you straight to the cafe. Feel free to ‘pop in’ and see what it’s all about, or pass this information on to someone who may benefit from a welcoming environment and some company.

To Host  We are looking for community spaces, local cafes and pubs in Wokingham borough to host a Friendship Table on a regular basis to encourage people to sit and have a friendly chat. It is flexible to suit you! Let us know the day and time you would like to host a Friendship Table with your volunteers or staff. We will promote the table and your venue on our social media channels, newsletter and website along with referring local people who could benefit.

Download the conversation starters.

  • Pinewood Bar and Cafe

    Unit 8 Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, RG40 3AQ

    Monday to Saturday 09:00 - 16:00

  • Finchampstead Baptist Church Cafe

  • FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4ES

    Tuesdays from 10:00 - 12:00

  • Open Door

    Brookside Church, Brookside Close, Earley, RG6 7HG

    Wednesdays from 14:00 - 16:00

  • Coffee & Chat

St Paul's Parish Rooms, Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EH
Fridays from 14:00 to 16:00

  • Arborfield Royal British Legion

Everlsey Road, Arborfield, RG2 9PR

Mondays from 10:00 - 11:30

  • Café Refresh

Wokingham Salvation Army, Sturges Road, Wokingham, RG40 2HD

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 - 13:30

  • A Place to Meet

    Wokingham Salvation Army, Sturges Road, Wokingham, RG40 2HD

    Thursdays from 10:00 - 12:00

  • Cameo Lunch Club

    Woodley Baptist Church, Hurricane Way, Woodley, RG5 4UX

    Tuesdays from 10:00 - 13:00

  • Coffee Morning

    Woodley Baptist Church, Hurricane Way, Woodley, RG5 4UX

    Wednesdays from 10:00 - 12:00

  • Cafe Mosaic

    The Bradbury Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XS

    Wednesdays from 11:00 - 12:00 

  • Re:Fresh Cafe

    Trinity Church, 9 Chalfont Close, Earley, RG6 5HZ

    Thursdays from 14:00 - 16:00 

  • Acorn Cafe

    Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive, Woosehill, RG41 3DR

    Fridays from 10:30 - 12:00

  • Re:Fresh Cafe

    St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7JN

    Fridays from 10:00 - 12:00

  • Sip & Share

    Woosehill Church, 32 Chestnut Avenue, Wokingham, RG41 3RS

    2nd Saturday of the month from 11:00 - 12:00

  • CLASP

    The Bradbury Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XS  

    10:00 - 12:00 every 3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

    We welcome carers, support workers as well as their clients. We would love to meet more people who have learning disabilities, autism etc, no matter how profound or mild.

  • Social Seniors Tea & Coffee

    Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood, RG7 1DY

    Thursdays from 10:00 - 12:00

  • T & C at Share, Wokingham

Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham, RG40 1UU

Fridays from 12:30 - 14:30

  • Lunch Club

    The Bradbury Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XS

    Thursdays from 12:00 - 13:30

  • Share Shinfield

    Shinfield Baptist Church, 1 Fairmead Road, Shinfield, RG2 9DL

    Mondays from 12:30 - 14:00

  • Coffee Morning

    Shinfield Baptist Church, 1 Fairmead Road, Shinfield, RG2 9DL

    Thursdays from 10:00 - 11:45

  • Cameo

    St Bartholomew’s Church Hall, Church Lane, Arborfield, RG2 9JD

    2nd Monday of the month from 13:30 - 15:00

  • S.N.A.C. (St Nicolas Afternoon Club)

    St Nicolas Church and Centre, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7JN

    Fridays from 14:15 - 16:00

  • Board Games Cafe

    St Nicolas Church and Centre, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7JN

    Tuesdays from 10:00 - 12:00

  • Tea and Chat

    St Mary and St John Parish Centre, Vicarage Close, Finchampstead, RG40 4JW

    Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 14:00 - 15:30

  • Community Club

    Arborfield Village Hall, Eversley Road, Arborfield Cross, RG2 9PQ

    Fridays from 12:00 - 14:00

  • Warm Fridays

    St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Shinfield, RG2 9BY

    Fridays from 12:00 - 14:30

  • Coffee Corner

    Davies Room, Swallowfield Parish Hall, Swallowfield St, Swallowfield, RG10 0SQ

    Wednesdays from 10:30 - 12:30

  • Friendship Cafe

    Alexandra Grange Care Home, Oaklands Drive, Molly Millars Ln, Wokingham, RG41 2RU

    Last Thursday of the month from 15:00 - 16:00

  • Pop-in Club

    Hannen Room, St Mary's Church, Station Road, Wargrave, RG10 8EU

    Mondays from 10:30 - 12:30

  • The Welcome Cafe

    Hannen Room, St Mary's Church, Station Road, Wargrave, RG10 8EU

    Tuesdays from 14:30 - 16:00

  • The Sunflower Club

    Rainbow Community Centre, Rainbow Park, Winnersh, RG41 5SG

    Fortnightly on Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:30

  • Friday Lunch Club

    The Cornerstone, Norreys Ave, Wokingham, RG40 1UE

    1st Friday of the month from 12:30 - 14:00

  • Shinfield Community House Coffee Morning

    Shinfield Community House, 36 Frensham Green, Shinfield, RG2 8EH

    Mondays from 10:00 - 11:30

  • Shinfield View Coffee Morning

    Shinfield View Care Home, School Green, Shinfield, RG2 9EH

    Tuesdays from 10:45 - 12:15

  • The Well

    Kings Place, 9 Station Road, Wokingham, RG40 2AD

    Wednesdays from 11:00 - 15:00

  • The 3Cs Cafe

    Emmanuel Church, Southlake Crescent, Woodley, RG5 3QW

    Fridays from 13:30 - 15:30

  • Cosy Coffee Morning - Woodley

    Woodley Library, 6 Headley Road, Woodley RG5 4JA

    1st and 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:00 - 11:30

  • Cosy Coffee Morning - Lower Earley

    Lower Earley Library, Chalfont Close, Earley RG6 5HZ

    4th Friday of the month from 10:00 - 11:30

  • Cosy Coffee Morning - Wokingham

    Wokingham Library, Carnival Hub, Wellington Road, Wokingham RG40 2AF

    4th Thursday of the month from 10:00 - 11:30

  • Let’s Connect

    Community Hub, Waterford House, Erfstadt Court, Wokingham RG40 2YF

    Fortnightly on Thursdays from 13:00 - 14:00

  • Renew Wellbeing

    Woodley Baptist Church, Hurricane Way, Woodley, RG5 4UX

    Fridays from 10:00 - 12:00

  • Friendship Cafe

    Parsons Grange Care Home, Westall St, Shinfield RG2 9AU

    Fridays from 11:00 - 12:00

  • Coffee Afternoon

    Buckler’s Lodge Care Home, Woodcote Green, Crowthorne RG45 6HZ

    2nd Friday of the month from 14:00 - 16:00

  • Coffee, Cakes and Bakes

    Wargrave library, Church St, Wargrave RG10 8EP
    2nd Wednesday of the month from 10:00 - 12:00

  • Bacon, Bangers and Banter

    Salvation Army, Chalfont Close, Lower Earley RG6 5HZ
    1st Saturday of the month from 10:00 - 11:30

  • Friendly Finches

    Finchampstead Memorial Hall, The Village, Finchampstead RG40 4JU

    3rd Thursday of the month from 14:30 - 16:00

  • Lunch... Munch... and Chinwag!

    St John's Church Centre, Church Rd, Woodley RG5 4QN

    Fridays from 11:30 - 14:00

  • Link Thursdays

    All Saints Church, Wiltshire Rd, Wokingham RG40 1TN

    Thursdays from 10:00 - 16:00

  • The Kingfisher Club

    St Mary the Virgin Church hall, Church Close, Winnersh RG41 5NA

    Fortnightly on Wednesdays from 13:00 - 14:30

  • Twyford & District Over 60s Club

    St Mary’s Church, Station Rd, Twyford RG10 9NT

    Fortnightly on Wednesdays from 14:00 - 16:00

  • Sue Ryder Grief Kind Space

    Sheeplands Garden Centre Cafe, London Rd, Hare Hatch RG10 9HW

    Wednesdays from 10:00 - 12:00

  • Nuffield Natter

    Nuffield Health, 1 The Plaza, Denmark St, Wokingham RG40 2LD

    Last Tuesday of the month from 14:00 - 15:00

  • Community Connect

    The Green Man, Hinton Rd, Hurst RG10 0BP

    Wednesdays from 14:00 - 16:30

Download the full Friendship Table Calendar

Check out your nearest Friendship Table.


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The Friendship Alliance produce a fortnightly e-newsletter which you can sign up for here. We share local activities, groups, events and services in a simple, tidy layout that is easy to read, with links for further information.

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