Friends Coffee House

23/03/2022

So excited!!! 🌞🌞

We still have stalls available for our much awaited summer fair! We are looking for a mixed bunch of pitches, from crafts stalls to beauty , home to pets. If you have a small buisiness you want to show off or are part of a charity looking to fundraise - get in touch with us now, to get some great early bird booking discounts!

11/02/2022

⚽️ So excited for this ⚽️

05/01/2022

Here's one for the diary.....

⚽️ Bounce back to action this 2022! ⚽️

This year is a big year for all of us at League of Friends, with us being a part of Royal Berkshire Hospital for 65 years. And to celebrate we will be holding lots of exciting fundraising events throughout the year.

And first up, we are excited to announce the start of our 5 a side football tournament , in association with Goals- Reading

Not just a 5 aside tournament, there will be fun for all the family with raffles, activities and so much more to keep all ages entertained.

So , think you and your friends have what it takes to top the League and take away the trophy?? Get in touch now to secure your team..

01/12/2021

Thank you to all who voted and for the continued support 💚

Thank You to everyone who voted for The League of Friends in the last 8 weeks as part of The Asda Green Token campaign. It was a close race, but we are so glad to be the winning charity. The £500 will help so much to make the lives of all at the Royal Berkshire Hopsital, easier !

Thank you for the votes and for the continued support you give us,we really do appreciate it! 💚💚

16/11/2021

😭😭

Dear all

It is with a heavy heart that The League of Friends have decided to NOT go ahead with the planned Christmas Concert of Readings and Carols this year.
Although we know this is a big event in which many of you look forward to on an annual basis, we feel that in the current climate, we would be being untrue to The Leagues belief of helping the NHS by holding an event which would mean we bring together a large group of people in an enclosed area.
One of our main aims and beliefs is to work with the RBH and the surrounding Reading community to help prevent admittance and help support any patients, visitors and staff who are part of Reading Hospitals. To encourage a meeting of many individuals when it is being advised that these kind of events should not go ahead would be ignorant.
This decision was not taken lightly. We had to look at the protocols that we would need to follow, the restrictions that would still be in place, and the suitability of the location.
After 2 years with no events, The League are wanting their first event back to be a fully attended and open to all occasion. And unfortunately we feel we can not deliver this in the current climate.
We really hope you understand , this is a huge blow to the League and we hope you can continue to support us. We have exciting new events coming in 2022 which we are hopeful for and we can't wait to see you all there. Thank you to all who had already helped plan the event. Hopefully next Christmas we can bring you something extra amazing!

Your sincerely,

The League of Friends.

08/11/2021

What a wonderful woman ❤

This lovely lady here , is Joyce Goodall. Joyce is 93 this month and an enthusiastic knitter and has been knitting baby clothes for premature babies. She started knitting again in earnest, at the beginning of the first lockdown last year; and she has lived in Berkshire for 60 years now, during which time she has experienced at first hand the wonderful care that the Royal Berks provides, having received treatment over the years both for herself and family and friends. She is grateful to the hospital, staff and volunteers for all that they have done. Joyce has kindly donated lots of her knitwear to the League of Friends to say thank you and help us on our quest to support the Royal Berkshire Hospital :) So please come and see what wonderful creations Joyce has knitted for us and help to give back to the RBH

29/10/2021

🎄 Ooh we can't wait !!!! 🎄

WE ARE BACK!!!!!🎄

We told you we had exciting news!

The League are thrilled to announce our first live fundraising event in nearly 2 years 😲
Our annual Christmas Carol Concert at Pangbourne College!!!!!

We are so excited to be able to bring this back this year and hopefully make it one to remember. Tickets will be on sale from Monday 15th November through the Maternity shop and Friends Coffee House, over the phone and at Garlands Organic Shop in Pangbourne.

We hope to see you all there ⛄🎄🎁

01/10/2021

Please follow the link and vote League of Friends 💚

We've been chosen as part of ASDAs Green token event 💚💚

If we can ask you all to please vote for us following the below link , we would really appreciate it. You get 1 vote a week up until the 30th November.

The League have worked so hard over the past year. Keeping our units open throughout covid to help serve the busy Doctors and Nurses whilst at the same time continuing to raise funds in order to fund new equipment within the hospital.

The vote takes less that 30 seconds and would mean so much to the whole League.

https://www.asda.com/green-tokens/store?store=4195

04/09/2021

Thank you for everything 🥰

19/08/2021

We're here all weekend 🥳🥳

17/08/2021

☕ Come join our team ☕

13/08/2021

Come on down to support our wonderful team of volunteers! ☕ 🎂

EXCITING NEWS!
Next Thursday (19th) is the return of The League of Friends run at Caversham Court Tea Kiosk. For the first time in over 18 months , our wonderful volunteers will be back and on hand to serve you teas, coffees and cake all in the beautiful surroundings of Caversham Court Gardens.
So please come on down between 11 and 5 Thursday to Sunday to help support our wonderful charity! Hope to see you all there ☕ 🎂