Elevate Wokingham
- Wellbeing

If you're looking for some mental health support or assistance with what to wear for an interview, please have a look through our list of partners below to see if any of their services could be helpful to you. 

ARC 

ARC offer counselling to young people from their own premises in Wokingham and at Oakwood Centre in Woodley. Sometimes, accessing counselling at school or college may not be for you, or you may not have any service provision.  They offer up to 9 counselling sessions to young people from 11 years old and over. The sessions are with the same counsellor face to face or online, at the same time and same day every week.  They offer support for any issue or problem you bring to and we provide a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings.

All we ask in return is that you make a commitment to attend a weekly session, at the same time and day each week; and that you tell us if, for whatever reason, you are unable to attend your session. If you would like to arrange counselling with ARC, please click https://arcweb.org.uk/get-in-touch/  or give us a call on 0118 977 6710

Cranstoun Wokingham

Cranstoun Wokingham delivers the drug & alcohol recovery service for adults here in Wokingham. There is a separate and dedicated service for young people up to the age of 18 (Here4YOUth).

You dont have to come to the service - we can meet you at home, at school, or college - wherever you feel most comfortable, and at a time that is good for you.

We also offer advice, support and guidance for children and young people to cope with someone else's drug or alcohol misuse.

Cranstoun Wokingham can be accessed at the Cranstoun Wokingham Website

Young people here in Wokingham are frequently exposed to drugs and alcohol. Some of you may already be using substances and need support, while others of you will have questions and might be on the edge of making a decision to drink alcohol or use drugs. There will be many, perhaps like you, trying to deal with another person's drinking or drug taking, especially during these testing times. It's VITAL we reach young people and let you know the truth and facts about substances. The team will be promoting harm reduction and pathways into treatment.

Smart Works

Have you got an interview? Need a high-quality interview outfit? Do you need coaching to help land the job?

Smart Works Reading can help you with all of this and they are just preparing for face to face meetings to restart again. This is a dressing service for unemployed females - contact one of the team here and we can arrange a referral for you.

Wokingham Recovery College

Wokingham Recovery College offers free mental health and wellbeing training courses for those aged 18+. We support everyone through their recovery journey and advise those who wish to learn more.  It is a safe space where you can be yourself, free from judgement. By sharing your stories and experiences, you can bring your own expertise to the classroom. If you'd like more information or want to access their services, please go to their entry on the Wokingham.gov website

VIBE Cafe

The VIBE Youth Cafe is a great local resource for LGBTQIA+ youth in Wokingham, hosted from the Acorn Community Centre in Woosehill. It is open to all young people in years 7-11 who identify as LGBTQIA+ or are unsure and questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. It's a friendly and safe space to meet other young people to socialise and to access information and advice. It is on every Monday from 6pm-7:30pm, and all are welcome to participate.

Wokingham Adult Education Courses

Eligibility - To access these courses you will need to be a Wokingham resident and be over 19 as of the end of the August just past.

All of these courses are delivered online by our tutors in small groups and available to Wokingham residents either for free or for a low cost.  For details of Adult Education courses that are available, browse the Wokingham Adult Education Service website