CLASP Resources
Below you will find a helpful list of resources including websites, contact emails and links to documents. These have been grouped into General Resources, Local Organisations and National Organisations.
CLASP Resources
CLASP leaflet
Please see our leaflet here.
CLASP's Complaints Policy
Our Complaints Policy is available to read here
and the easy read version is here.
CLASP's Social Media Policy
Our Social Media Policy is available to read here
and the easy read version is here.
CLASP's End of Year Reports 2023-2024
Our Monitoring report is available to read here
Our Trustee report and Financial Statement is available to read here
General Resources
Easy Read Health Screening Guides
Please take a look at these guides created by the NHS and Public Health England.
AAA screening
Breast screening
Bowel cancer screening
Cervical screening
Diabetic eye screening
Prostate information
‘Contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.’
Public Health England
Easy read guide to COVID-19 vaccinations
Better Health Campaign: www.nhs.uk/better-health
Every Mind Matter Campaign: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters
Public Health email: public.health@wokingham.gov.uk
Sports and Leisure
Wokingham Leisure Centre: www.placesleisure.org
Berkshire NHS
Accessibility - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Berkshire Patient Relations:
Telephone: 0118 322 8338
Email: talktous@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Royal Berkshire Disability Liaison Nurses:
learningdisabilityreferrals@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Disability Liaison Nurse - Jane Wooldridge
Telephone: 0118 322 8159
Mobile: 07879 425803
Email: jane.wooldridge@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Disability Liaison Nurse - Catherine Bradley
Telephone: 0118 322 8159
Mobile: 07500 559177
Email: catherine.bradley@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
ReSPECT
The ReSPECT process creates personalised recommendations for a person’s clinical
care and treatment in a future emergency in which they are
unable to make or express choices.
www.resus.org.uk/respect
Optalis Supported Employment Services
Telephone: 0118 977 8600
Email: employmentservice@optalis.org
Website: www.optalis.org/services/ses
Woky Wheels 4 All
My Journey is a borough-wide active and sustainable travel behaviour change
campaign that aims to help and inspire Wokingham residents, employees and visitors
of all ages to walk, scoot, cycle or use public transport.
www.myjourneywokingham.com
Autism & Learning Disability Strategy
Sophie Kendall email: sophie.kendall@wokingham.gov.uk
BrokerageAndSupportDuty@wokingham.gov.uk
Support Horizons
We work with adults across Berkshire requiring support within their own home or out in
the community which is flexible and creative, reliable and safe.
www.support-horizons.co.uk
Samaritans
The Samaritans are a 24/7 confidential listening service.
Telephone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org
Talking Therapies
Talking Therapies is our friendly and approachable NHS service that treats common
issues like depression, stress, anxiety or phobias.
Telephone: 0300 365 2000
E-mail: talkingtherapies@berkshire.nhs.uk
Website: www.talkingtherapies.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk
Local Organisations
Wokingham Borough Council
Works to make sure that Wokingham Borough is a good and safe place for everyone to live.
WBC Community Engagement Email: Zoran.Matic@wokingham.gov.uk
Wokingham Town Council: wokingham-tc.gov.uk
Wokingham Learning Disability Partnership Board (WLDPB)
Aims to make sure that people with learning disabilities have the same rights, choices and opportunities as everyone else.
Wokingham Methodist Church
Provides Christian services and support, and offers room hire to the local community.
Sing Healthy Choirs – Wokingham Community Choir
Local Community Choir that support CLASP and our Community Choir to function.
Kimel Foundation
Provides young people with autism the opportunities they need to gain employment.
They support parents and carers of young people, work with employers & organisations
to help increase confidence with autism and neurodiversity at work and
act as a bridge to employment for autistic people.
Ezra
Neurodiversity In The Modern Workplace.
Why today’s organisations should look for mental as well as physical diversity.
Optalis
Providing care and support services to people with a disability and older people.
Thames Valley Police
Our local police force responsible for making Wokingham Borough safer.
ASD Family Help
Voluntary group helping people with autism and their supporters.
Autism Berkshire
An established charity providing comprehensive services for all ages of people with autism, their families, carers and professionals working in the field.
Bracknell & Wokingham College
Provides a wide range of courses and other learning opportunities.
Berkshire College of Agriculture
'The centre for technical education and training', it offers many different programmes.
Reading College
Offers a 'diverse selection of vocational, further and higher education courses'.
Healthwatch Wokingham Borough
Gives people a voice locally and nationally. Healthwatch will work to help people get the
best out of their local health and social care services.
Involve
Brings together and support community groups and voluntary organisations, active in the Wokingham borough.
The Advocacy People
Offers independent advocacy support to people who might find it to be heard or speak up
for themselves.
Karten Network
Offers computer based education for people with learning disabilities and sensory needs.
Promise Inclusion (formerly Wokingham, Bracknell & Districts Mencap)
Local charity that works to improve the lives of people with
learning disabilities, their families and carers.
The Ark
Organisation for people with learning disabilities based in Bracknell.
Wokingham CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group)
Group of 13 GP practices in Wokingham Borough. They are responsible for commissioning
(buying in) and managing most of your hospital and community health services.
Wokingham Directory
Guide to services and organisations in the Wokingham Borough.
Wokingham Job Support Centre
Independent local charity that provides a free and confidential service to job seekers.
Wokingham Volunteer Centre
Recruits and places volunteers with a wide range of voluntary and community
organisations in the area.
National Organisations
British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD)
Wanting people with learning disabilities to be valued equally, participate fully in their
communities and be treated with dignity and respect.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
National charity helping to make things better for people with learning disabilities and
their families and carers.
National Autistic Society
Provides information, support and services for people with autism and their families.
They campaign for a better world for people with autism.
National Mencap
Works in partnership with people with a learning disability and all their services to
support people to live life as they choose.