September at our community café
About Link Thursdays
Hosted by The Link Visiting Scheme, Link Thursdays is a weekly community space and café open from 10am - 1pm every Thursday.
Link Thursdays is an award-winning project! A vibrant, welcoming space each week where anyone in the community can just turn up with a guarantee of a warm welcome. We host a range of activities, friendship tables, and pride ourselves with being dementia friendly. The newly refurbished All Saints Church offers hot drinks, freshly baked cakes, and snacks to be enjoyed by all! Join us on Thursdays for a coffee and a chat — or settle in with some knitting or a game of dominoes.
What’s on - September 2026
3 September
10.30am Dementia Care Advisory Service - Offering support, advice and information to you and your family and friends as and when you need it.
10.30am Conversation & Collage Project - Join us for a creative and social session combining conversation, memories and storytelling through collage. No art experience is needed, just come along, enjoy a chat and create something together. The artwork created throughout the project will contribute towards a community exhibition celebrating the stories, experiences and connections of those involved.
11.30-12.15pm Fit for Life
*Please note the café will be closed if the temperature reaches 30 degrees or above
10 September
10.30am Health Watch - Good or bad, your feedback helps make care better for everyone. If you need advice or want to share your story, we're here to listen and help you get the support you deserve.
10.30-12pm Blandy & Blandy - As part of Remember a Charity Week, come along for a free 15-minute Will drop-in session. Get expert advice and ask any questions you may have about making or updating your Will.
11.30-12.15pm Fit for Life
*Please note the café will be closed if the temperature reaches 30 degrees or above
17 September
10.30-12pm Tech Corner - Stuart, or one of our Digital Volunteers, will be on hand to answer your technical questions and explain our Link Online and Bring Your Own Device projects. Whatever your concern, be it mobile phones, tablets, computers, lifelines, broadband deals, mobile phone SIM deals, the switch over of our landlines to digital voice or social tariffs for discounted broadband, do pop in and have a chat.
11.30-12.15pm Fit for Life
*Please note the café will be closed if the temperature reaches 30 degrees or above
24 September
10-1pm Wokingham Residents Reception - A one-stop shop for people to get help and information directly on a range of subjects, as well as being helped to find support elsewhere if needed.
10.30-12pm Blandy & Blandy - Come along for a free 15-minute Will drop-in session. Get expert advice and ask any questions you may have about making or updating your Will.
11.30-12.15pm Fit for Life
12.30pm Circus Workshop - A fun circus workshop for people living with dementia. Please let us know if you'd like to take part and we can put your name down.
*Please note the café will be closed if the temperature reaches 30 degrees or above
What is Fit for Life?
Led by Karen, a qualified physiotherapist, Fit for Life takes place every Thursday. The class is open to absolutely anyone, costs just £3, and includes a light lunch.
Having a physiotherapist at the helm makes all the difference. Karen brings expert knowledge of how the body moves, which means the class is safe, thoughtful, and tailored to help everyone.
But don't be fooled into thinking this is a serious workout! The whole idea behind Fit for Life is to have fun and get moving without even realising you're exercising. Each 40-minute session features a blend of seated, supported, and gentle movement exercises, thoughtfully adapted to suit all mobility levels.
As Dr. Kenneth Cooper once said, "We do not stop exercising because we grow old. We grow old because we stop exercising." Keeping our bodies moving, in whatever way works for us, is one of the most important things we can do for our health and happiness.
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