Wokingham Borough Connect
 Book football camps for Easter and May half-term
There's good news for children aged five to 15 as Cantley Park in Wokingham will host a series of football camps during the Easter and May half-term school holidays.
The camps are being run by Reading FC Community Trust and take place from 10am to 3pm on:
- Monday 3 to Thursday 6 April
- Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 April
- Tuesday 30 May to Friday 2 June
The sessions will be focused around enjoyment and participation. The coaches will use fun activities and game-based practices to develop and challenge the children.
Whether your child is a confident player or has never played before, the football camps offer an interactive and fun environment for children to develop their technique.
Each session costs £25 and there is an option to book all 12 sessions for £300 on the Reading FC website.
Don't forget, after you have dropped your child off to the football camps, you can pop in to the Cantley Park Café for refreshments, or a bite to eat. The menu includes hot and cold drinks, hot and cold sandwiches, cakes, pastries and snacks. The café is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm and Saturday to Sunday, 8.30am to 4pm.
 Free activities available at Places Leisure open days
Places Leisure is hosting open days on Saturday 11 March at leisure centres across Wokingham Borough where residents can try selected activities for free.
The open days are available to members and non-members with different activities taking place at each leisure centre. The following activities are available:
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Arborfield Green Leisure Centre: Activities include free gym access, active play & bounce sessions, group workout and H.I.I.T classes
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Bulmershe Leisure Centre: Activities include active play and bounce, half price racket sports, family and junior inflatable pool session and 30-minute personal trainer taster sessions
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Loddon Valley Leisure Centre: Activities include gym access, gym floor classes, group workout classes (body combat, spin and body pump), virtual classes (core, barre, trip, body balance and body attack), active play and bounce, and swim sessions
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Ryeish Green Leisure Centre: Activities include free gym access, group workout classes and H.I.I.T classes
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St Crispins Leisure Centre: Activities include small gym group training sessions, active play and bounce and free 30-minute personal training taster sessions
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Wokingham Leisure Centre @ Carnival Hub: Activities include 30-minute free personal training taster sessions and group workout classes
All other sessions available at the leisure centres throughout the day will cost extra.
If you are interested in attending an open day, simply head down to a leisure centre on the day and sign in with reception, or visit the website to book a session via the timetable. We look forward to seeing you there.
 Well done to the Wokingham Half Marathon runners
It was another successful year for the Wokingham Half Marathon, with thousands of people taking part in the race and many more cheering on from the sidelines last month.
While it was a sell-out for the main race, there was also a great attendance for the Wokingham Children’s Mini-Mile.
Wokingham Borough Mayor Cllr Caroline Smith was delighted to hand out prizes to the winners and to see such a wonderful turnout for the event.
Scott Cousins was the fastest adult, completing the half marathon in one hour, five minutes and ten seconds. Lauren Reed was the quickest female runner on the day, reaching the finish line in one hour, 14 minutes and 14 seconds.
It was a dead heat in the children’s race, with both Jasper Legg and Elliott Langley-Aybar achieving the same time of five minute and six seconds. The fastest girl was Grace Drummond, who crossed the line after six minutes and 26 seconds.
A big well done and congratulations to everyone who took part in the race. To see the results of both races, please visit the Sport Hive website.
 New tool launched to search for walking routes
If you’re planning a leisurely hike around the borough, we’ve produced a new online interactive tool in partnership with Loddon Valley Ramblers to make it easier for you.
We’ve updated our definitive rights of way map with help from the charity, whose volunteers walked all 238 km (140 miles) of our footpaths, bridleways and byways and recorded the location of all 84 stiles, 231 gates, 108 bridges, 21 benches and 876 signs.
You can search for the nearest routes in your area, then click on points of interest to find out more. If you encounter something not listed on your travels, report it and we’ll aim to update the map or fix faults as soon as we can.
We hope this map will be especially helpful for people with mobility issues, who may struggle to navigate stiles, and we’re working to replace as many of these with gates as possible.
While you’re out and about, why not take part in the My Journey Wokingham challenge on the Innovation Valley Rewards app? Find out more about this, and what we’re doing to promote walking and cycling more generally, on our My Journey Wokingham page. Happy rambling!
 Covid-19 vaccinations clinics returning to Shute End
Covid vaccination clinics have returned to our Shute End offices in Wokingham, providing first and second doses at Shuters Café.
These all run from 10am to 4.45pm and can be booked in advance online via the NHS website.
Clinics for people aged 12 or above:
- Friday 17 March
- Friday 31 March
Clinics for children aged five to 11:
- Saturday 18 March
- Sunday 26 March
Booster doses are no longer available, although some people who are at an increased risk may be offered a seasonal booster later this year. The NHS will contact those eligible when this becomes available.
Although walk-ins will be available, we encourage booking as availability is limited. Please remember to bring your NHS number and wear a face covering.
 Recovery College - dates for March
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 March:
- Yoga for wellbeing – 7 March, 10am to 11am
- Finding happiness and resilience* – 7 March, 7pm to 8.15pm
- Living a more mindful life* – 8, 15 and 22 March, 10am to 11.15am
- Hearing voices group - 9 March, 11am to 12.30pm and 23 March*, 11am to 12 noon
- Managing anxiety* - 9 March, 12.30pm to 2pm
- Recovering together – 13, 20* and 27 March, 11am to 12.30pm
- Managing low mood – 14 and 21 March, 1pm to 2.30pm
- Drop-in session – 16 March, 10am to 12 noon
- Moving on with journaling – 17, 24 and 31 March, 10am to 11.30am
- Improving self-esteem – 22 March, 12.30pm to 2.30pm
- Paper crafts – 28 March, 10am to 12 noon
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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