Lucy and Mike's fundraiser for Reading Community Learning Centre

Lucy England is raising money for Reading Community Learning Centre (RCLC)

Team: Lucy and Mike's wedding

Celebrating the wedding of Lucy England and Mike Jones

on 4 March 2023

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Based in Central Reading, RCLC has been operating as an independent charity since 2007, and before that as part of the national charity, Workers’ Education Association, since the mid-1990s. We have over 20 years of experience in delivering services to support traditionally ‘hard-to-reach’ refugee and migrant women to be skilled, confident, and active citizens who are able to contribute to society by addressing barriers to learning, integration and employment. Many of the refugee and migrant women we support speak little or no English, and often have limited experience outside of the home; as a result, many are amongst the most isolated, deprived and vulnerable members of our community. To support women at our Centre, we offer a programme of outreach activities, free training classes, workshops, 1:1 information, advice and guidance, a Crèche and social opportunities which are designed to build confidence, increase skills and reduce social isolation. Our model encourages integration, community cohesion and breaking down barriers between cultures. In 2020-21, we supported over 300 women from 30 different countries of origin. No other service in Reading reaches such a diverse group of women, giving us a unique insight into the needs of local refugee and migrant communities.

Story

Hello!

Thank you for visiting our wedding fundraising pages! Instead of presents, we're asking for donations to two charities that mean a lot to us. You're currently looking at Lucy's choice of charity, which had to be Reading Community Learning Centre (RCLC).

You can also donate to Mike's fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/team/lucyandmike

We are hoping to raise a roughly equal amount of money for both charities, so it would be wonderful if you'd consider splitting any donations you make.

About RCLC

RCLC helps ethnic minority women and their families who live in Reading. They run classes and provide general support, making sure learners access the services they need. RCLC has been a lifeline during the last few years and will have literally saved lives at times when helping people access medical care, for example.

Lucy has been treasurer for RCLC for a few years now and sees just how hard everyone works keeping the charity up and running.

Your donation

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Donation summary

Total
£520.00
+ £130.00 Gift Aid
Online
£520.00
Offline
£0.00

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