CLASP uses May to prepare for platinum jubilee

A SELF-ADVOCACY group in Wokingham that helps people with learning disabilities is to celebrate the Queen across May.

CLASP is running a series of sessions aimed to help its members learn more about the reigning monarch, ahead of the platinum jubilee celebrations in June.

One of the highlights will be a Jubilee Waffles session on Tuesday, May 31.

The group will be enjoying red, white and blue waffles - strawberries, cream and blueberries making up the colours, and the session costs £1.50. It runs from 10am to noon.

CLASP recent took over Wokingham Borough Council’s prevention services contract on behalf of its members, and there are now some additional sessions.

They include a regular puzzle drop-in event at Wokingham Library tomorrow (Friday, May 6) from 2pm-4pm. In the morning, it will run a first-aid session in association with the British Red Cross.

On Monday, May 9, there is a movie night at the Showcase Cinema, meeting at 7pm.

Tuesday, May 10, is a busy day: in association with Get Berkshire Active, a dancing to music session runs from 10am for an hour. This is followed by a Mental Health Awareness Week talk on loneliness and isolation, and then a lunch club from noon. These are all at the Bradbury Centre.

In the afternoon, there will be a gardening group at Oakfield Court, for which booking is required. This runs every Tuesday across the month.

A Happy and Healthy Club craft session runs on Wednesday, May 11, from 10am to noon, while Sedero Lounge will host an evening drop-in from

6pm to 8pm.

On Thursday, May 12, My Journey Wokingham will hold an active session, between 10am and noon.

Drama and singing will form the focus for a session on Friday, May 13. Cathy Valentine from Circus Scene will host fun with puppets from 10am, and the choir from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

Drop-in sessions run across the month from 3pm to 5pm on Mondays at the Earley Crescent Resource Centre.

Its meeting on Friday, May 20, will see a health team from Wokingham CTPLD visit, sharing information about their work.

Healthwatch Wokingham host a Happy and Healthy Club on Wednesday, May 25, from 10.15am to 11.45am.

The Jubilee celebrations get underway with a talk about the Queen’s life. This will be given by the deputy lieutenant of Berkshire, Hugo Vickers, on Friday, May 27, from 10am.

Unless indicated, sessions take place at the Bradbury Centre, in Rose Street.

For more details, or to book places, call 0118 228 1801, or email admin@claspwokingham.org.uk

Debs Morrison, CLASP chief executive officer