Find Advice and Learning - Reading

The map below shows the Berkshire Community Learning Network partners' locations which offer advice or learning in the area served by Reading Borough Council.
Note that Lower Earley, Woodley and most of Earley are all part of Wokingham District Council and so are not covered on this map.

Each pin represents a partner and the zoom controls are on the left hand side (+ and -).

Click on a pin for more information on the partner.

Alternatively, you can scroll down and view the list of partners. Click on the partner's name and it will locate that partner on the map and show the contact details.

Key to pin colours:

Blue: Berkshire Neighbourhood Learning Centres
Yellow: nextstep Centres - Click on pin, then the centre name to redirect to nextstep site
Green: Centre is a Berkshire Neighbourhood Learning Centre and also a nextstep Centre
Red: UK online centres not already covered by BNLCP or nextstep listing
White: Colleges and Universities (N - also a nextstep centre, A - also BNLCP and nextstep)
Orange: Other BCLN partner offering advice and/or learning

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Age Concern Berksire (BNLCP and UK online)
Huntley House
119 London Street
Reading
RG1 4QA
Phone: 0118 959 4242
Email: acb@acberk.org
Website: www.ageconcernberkshire.org.uk
Our aim is to promote the well being of all older people in Berkshire and to help to make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. A wide range of services are offered including Information, Advice and 45 minute IT awareness sessions.
Telephone advice is available on weekdays from 10 am - 4 pm
Please call to book for the IT awareness sessions which are flexible, informal and free for the over 50s.
BLUE
Amersham Road Community Centre
Amersham Road
Caversham
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 5BP
Phone: 0118 901 5610
BLUE
Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
Bradbury House
23A August End
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 2JP
Phone: 0118 901 6000
Email: ms@bmstc.org
Website: www.bmstc.org
BLUE
Berkshire Phab Centre (BNLCP and UK online)
22 Mount Pleasant
Silver Street
Reading
RG1 2TD
Phone: 0118 957 1563
BLUE
Coley Park Community Centre (BNLCP and UK online)
140 Wensley Road
Reading
RG1 6DW
Phone: 0118 901 5662
BLUE
Dee Park Residents Association
Lyon Square Advice Shop
Dee Park
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 4DD
Phone:
Email: sarah.williams@newdirectionsreading.co.uk
BLUE
Hexham Community Association (BNLCP and UK online)
1a Bamburgh Close
Whitley
Reading
RG2 7UD
Phone: 0118 9596503
BLUE
Indian Community Association (BNLCP and UK online)
2 Norris Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 1NJ
Phone: 0118 966 7262
BLUE
Pakistani Community Centre
London Road
Reading
RG1 3PA
Phone: 0118 926 9031
Email: admin@pccreading.com
Website: http://www.pccreading.com/
BLUE
Reading Hindu Temple Education (BNLCP and UK online)
Cultural Community Centre
112 Whitley Street
Reading
RG2 0EQ
Phone: 01189418952
Email: hindutemplereading@yahoo.co.uk
BLUE
RISC (BNLCP and UK online)
35-39 London Street
Reading
RG1 4PS
Phone: 0118 958 6692
Email: dave@risc.org.uk
Website: http://www.risc.org.uk
BLUE
Southcote Information Technology Experience (BNLCP and UK online)
Southcote Youth and Community Centre
Coronation Square
Southcote
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 3QP
Phone: 07761595458
Fax: 0118 9676969
Email: Deborah@southcote.net
Opening times: Term time only. Mon 10 - 2.30pm, 7-9pm. Tues 10-12. Wed - Fri 9.30-2.30pm.
BLUE
Sun Street Youth and Community Centre (BNLCP and UK online)
Sun Street
Reading
RG1 3JX
Phone: 0118 901 5654
BLUE
Sure Start Whitley (BNLCP and UK online)
South Reading Youth and Community Centre
252 Northumberland Ave
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 7QA
Phone: 0118 9015777
BLUE
Thames Valley Employers Network on Disability
Connaught House
365 Oxford Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 1HA
Phone: 0118 958 8083
Fax: 0118 958 8084
Email: contact@tvenod.org.uk
Note: This centre is not for general public access.
BLUE
Unity Community and Sport Association (BNLCP and UK online)
Cintra Park Pavillion
Cintra Avenue
Reading
RG2 7AU
Phone: 0118 9547275
Email: unity@rln.org
BLUE
Whitley Library (BNLCP and UK online)
Northumberland Avenue
Whitley
Reading
RG2 7PX
Phone: 0118 901 5115
YELLOW
A4e Reading
Thames Tower
(1st Floor)
Reading
Berkshire RG1 1LX
Click here for phone number, opening times and services offered.
YELLOW
Advance Working
Pingmead House
Reading
Berkshire RG30 3UR
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YELLOW
Berkshire Autistic Society
197 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7UZ
Click here for phone number, opening times and services offered.
YELLOW
Community Council for Berkshire
Epping House
55 Russell Street
Reading
Berkshire RG1 7XG
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YELLOW
Jobcentre Plus - Reading
Adelphi House
Friar Street
Reading
Berkshire RG1 1HD
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YELLOW
National Probation Service for England & Wales
Greyfriars House
20 - 38 Greyfriars Road
Reading
Berkshire RG1 1PE
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YELLOW
New Directions (formerly Reading Adult & Community College)
The Wilson Centre
Reading
Berkshire RG30 2RW
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New Directions (formerly TEAshop Reading) (BNLCP, nextstep and UK online)
Ground Floor, Thames Tower,
37-45 Station Road
Reading
Berkshire RG1 1LX
Click here for phone number, opening times and services offered.
YELLOW
nextstep Berkshire - Reading Office (also UK online)
VT PLC
23 Duke Street
Reading
Berkshire RG1 4SA
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YELLOW
Reading Central Library (also UK online)
Abbey Square
Reading
Berkshire RG1 3BQ
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YELLOW
REAP Resettlement Agency
Head Office, 34 - 36 Carey Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7JS
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YELLOW
Resource - Reading Mental Health
4 Waylen Street
Reading
Berkshire RG1 7UR
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YELLOW
Scout Enterprises (Western) Ltd - Reading
2nd Floor
81 London Street
Reading
Berkshire RG1 4QA
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YELLOW
Social Enterprise Berkshire (nextstep centre and BCLN partner)
4 The Chambers, East Street, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 4JF
Phone: 0118 901 5799
Fax: 0118 901 5656
Email: info@seberkshire.org
Website: www.rcea.org
Social Enterprise Berkshire is the only service in Berkshire solely dedicated to offering business advice to social enterprises.
WHITE N
TVU Reading College and School of Arts & Design
Crescent Road
Reading
Berkshire RG1 5RQ
Click here for phone number, opening times and services offered.
YELLOW
WEA Reading
WEA Multicultural Learning Centre
10 Eaton Place
Reading
Berkshire RG1 7LP
Click here for phone number, opening times and services offered.
RED
Battle Library
420 Oxford Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 1EE
Phone: 0118 901 5100
RED
Caversham Library
Church Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 8AU
Phone: 0118 9015103
RED
Palmer Park Library
St Bartholomew's Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3QB
Phone: 0118 901 5106
RED
Pitman Training Reading
Hedrich House
14a Cross Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1SN
Phone: 01937 548524
Email: alison.bradley@pitman-training.com
RED
Southcote Library
Southcote Lane
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 3BA
Phone: 0118 901 5109
RED
Tilehurst Library
School Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG31 5AS
Phone: 0118 901 5112
WHITE
Thames Valley University - Kings Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 4HJ
Tel: 0118 967 5000
ORANGE
Reading Connexions Centre:
136/7 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EX
Tel: 0845 408 5004 Fax: 0845 408 5005
Email: reading@connexions-berkshire.org.uk
Connexions offers advice for 13-19 year olds on everything from jobs and education to housing and drugs.
ORANGE
Reading Workers' Educational Association
Secretary: Mrs M Giles, 17 Knowle Road, Woodley, RG5 3QC
Note: Courses are not located at this address.
Email: jdiegan@wea.org.uk
The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is the UK's largest voluntary provider of adult education. Ever since it was founded in 1903, in order to support the educational needs of working men and women, the WEA has maintained its commitment to provide access to education and learning for adults from all backgrounds, and in particular those who have previously missed out on education. Classes are informal and open to all.

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Berkshire Neighbourhood Learning Centres:
Age Concern Berkshire (also UK online)
Amersham Road Community Centre
Southcote Information Technology Experience (also UK online)
Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
Berkshire Phab Centre (also UK online)
Coley Park Community Centre (also UK online)
Dee Park Residents Association
Hexham Community Association (also UK online)
Indian Community Association (also UK online)
New Directions (formerly TEAshop Reading) (also nextstep and UK online)
Pakistani Community Centre
Reading Hindu Temple (also UK online)
RISC (also UK online)
Sun Street Youth and Community Centre (also UK online)
Sure Start Whitley (also UK online)
Thames Valley Employers Network on Disability
Unity Community and Sport Association (also UK online)
Whitley Library (also UK online)

nextstep Centres:
A4e Reading
Advance Working
Berkshire Autistic Society
Community Council for Berkshire
Jobcentre Plus - Reading
National Probation Service for England & Wales
New Directions (formerly Reading Adult & Community College)
New Directions (formerly TEAshop Reading) (also BNLCP)
nextstep Berkshire - Reading Office
Reading Central Library
REAP Resettlement Agency
Resource - Reading Mental Health
Scout Enterprises (Western) Ltd - Reading
Social Enterprise Berkshire (Also BCLN partner)
Thames Valley University - Reading College and School of Arts & Design
WEA Reading

UK online centres:
Age Concern Berkshire (also BNLCP centre)
Battle Library
Berkshire Phab Centre (also BNLCP centre)
Caversham Library
Coley Park Community Centre (also BNLCP centre)
Hexham Community Association (also BNLCP centre)
Indian Community Association (also BNLCP centre)
nextstep Berkshire (also nextstep centre)
Palmer Park Library
Pitman Training Reading
Reading Central Library (also nextstep centre)
Reading Hindu Temple Education (also BNLCP centre)
Reading International Solidarity Centre (risc) (also BNLCP centre)
South Reading Youth And Community Centre (Sure Start Reading) (also BNLCP centre)
Southcote Information Technology Experience (SITE) (also BNLCP centre)
Southcote Library
Sun Street Youth and Community Centre
Tilehurst Library
New Directions (formerly TEAshop Reading) (also nextstep centre)
Unity Community and Sport Association (also BNLCP centre)
Whitley Library (also BNLCP centre)

Colleges and Universities:
Thames Valley University - Crescent Road
Thames Valley University - Kings Road

Other BCLN partners:
Reading Connexions Centre
Reading Workers' Educational Association