Wokingham Borough Connect
 Ends tonight - 3G sports pitch consultation
We are proposing a 3G sports pitch at Maiden Erlegh School in Earley to cater for the shortfall in pitches throughout the borough.
Maiden Erlegh School in Earley has been identified as the most suitable location for the new pitch based on the existing facilities including changing rooms, toilets, sufficient parking and access to the site. The school could also make use of the 3G sports pitch during the school day. The site is approved by the Football Foundation and we would seek funding from them for it.
The consultation survey closes tonight at 11.59pm. Visit our Engage Wokingham Borough website to view frequently asked questions including drawings and visuals plus supporting documentation.
 Sign your child up to October half-term activity camps
There's great news for all Wokingham Borough children this month as Power-Up Kids Activity Camps are back for October half-term.
The camps take place at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre in Earley. The activities programme has been updated to include new hours, 9am to 5pm, starting from Monday 24 to Friday 28 October.
Activities include:
- Pool fun
- Basketball
- Inflatable fun
- Hockey
- Martial arts
- Football
- Tennis
- Cricket and more
The camps cost £30 a day. To book your child’s place, visit our website. There is a 10 per cent off sibling discount which is automatically applied at the checkout when parents book two or more children for the camp.
*Classes subject to availability. Power-Up Kids Activity Camps is a separate scheme (paid by parents) to the government-funded Holiday, Activities and Food Programme.
 Exercise at the Carnival Hub
SHINE, the over 55s activities programme, has expanded its exercise classes at the newly opened Wokingham Leisure Centre @ Carnival Hub. The new classes include:
- Zumba on Mondays at 4pm
- Pilates on Tuesdays at 5pm
- Aquafit on Fridays at 10.10am
Other SHINE classes include Nordic walking, Tai Chi, badminton, yogalates, circuits, standing exercise to music, aerobics, outdoor cycling and more.
If you are aged 55 and over and interested in taking part in SHINE, you can download the activities timetable and book a class by visiting our SHINE webpage.
The classes take place in different venues including Bulmershe Leisure Centre in Woodley, Cantley Park in Wokingham, Loddon Valley Leisure Centre in Lower Earley, St Crispin’s Leisure Centre in Wokingham, Finchampstead Baptist Church and more.
Membership options include 'pay as you go' at £5.20 per class, or you can buy a pack of 10 classes for £43 (saving of £9).
For more information, email shine@wokingham.gov.uk or call (0118) 974 3728.
 New opening hours at BXGFit
BXGFit, our state-of-the-art boxing fitness gym, at Peach Place in Wokingham is changing its opening hours for the next two weeks due to staff leave. The new opening hours start today (3 October) and the gym will be open:
- Monday to Friday, 6.30am to 10.30am and 3.30pm to 8pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 1.30pm
On weekdays (Monday to Friday), the gym can be booked for private, personal training or community hire sessions. Hiring the facility starts from £12.50 an hour. For more information, email the BXGFit team on bxgfit@wokingham.gov.uk
 Wokingham Covid-19 vaccine centre to relocate
The borough’s dedicated Covid-19 vaccine clinic will be moving to our Shute End offices in Wokingham from this Thursday (6 October).
It will offer the adult autumn booster vaccine on Thursdays and Fridays, and the children’s vaccine to people aged 5 to 11 on Sundays. Timings can be found on our Covid-19 vaccine pages.
Residents who are eligible for the vaccines offered at the clinic are advised to book ahead on the NHS National Booking Website or by calling 119.
On Thursdays and Fridays from 4pm to 5pm, the clinic will provide the autumn booster vaccine exclusively to frontline health and social care staff on a walk-in basis.
Those attending the clinic are reminded to bring their NHS number and a face covering with them.
Health and social care staff should also bring proof of status, such as workplace photo ID, a letter from your employer from the past three months, or a payslip from the past three months which shows your employer.
 Stop smoking this October
Whether you want to start breathing easier, feel the energy boost or even have a little more money to spend, there has never been a better time to stop smoking. Remember, it's never too late to join the thousands of people quitting smoking this October for the national campaign, Stoptober.
You can download the free NHS app available through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to help you quit smoking and start breathing easier. The app allows you to:
- Track your progress
- See how much you are saving
- Get daily support
If you can make it to 28 days smoke-free, you're five times more likely to quit for good.
For more information, including tips to help you quit smoking and how to join an online community of quitters, visit the NHS website.
 Free virtual event for mental health first aiders
Mind in Berkshire, run by Oxfordshire Mind wellbeing workers, is running a series of free, virtual mental health sessions throughout the year aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing for Wokingham Borough residents.
If you have completed mental health first aid training and want to make a difference to residents, sign up to the next session which takes place on Thursday 20 October, 10am to 11.30am.
The online forum provides you with a space to network with other mental health first aiders to share experiences, challenges and discuss how your invaluable skills, individually and collectively, can be used as a force for good in the future.
There will be opportunities for mental health first aiders to check in with each other around their own wellbeing, discuss and reflect on recent experiences of using mental health first aid skills and to also participate in a ‘skills refresher’ session.
Free tickets are available. To sign up, visit the Eventbrite booking website.
 Recovery College - dates for October
The Wokingham Recovery College gives people with mental health problems the chance to access education, workshops and training programmes designed to help them on their road to recovery. The college helps people become experts in their own self-care and enable family, friends and staff to better understand mental health.
Upcoming classes for October:
- Grief and loss, 4 October - 10am to 12 noon
- Friends and family support group - 5 October, 1.30pm to 3pm
- Understanding emotions, 6 October - 1.30pm to 3pm
- Recovering together - 10 and 24* October - 11am to 12.30pm
- Managing anxiety* - 11, 18 and 25 October - 1.30pm to 3pm
- Hearing voices group – 13 and 27* October - 11am to 12 noon
- Understanding emotions - 13 October, 1.30pm to 3pm
- Have your say – 14 October, 2pm to 3pm
- What employment support is available to me? – 21 October, 10am to 11.30am
- Improving self esteem* – 28 October, 10am to 11.30am
The Wokingham Recovery College accepts registrations from anyone aged 18 and over living in Wokingham Borough.
To enrol in the Recovery College, complete an online registration form available on our website and email it to recoverycollege@wokingham.gov.uk. If you need help filling out the form, call (0118) 989 0707 and the Recovery College team will support you.
*Online classes.
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