Simon Ray

Starting Point Manager and Fundraising Lead We are looking for a passionate and proactive leader to join The Mustard Tree, and help shape and grow our Starting Point project. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people while building strong partnerships and developing sustainable funding to support […]

The April newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read. This issue, we have a feature on keeping your mind well and active, a quiz about Reading, tips to help you feel calmer, and other facts and puzzles. To read it click here.

The March newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read. This issue, we have a feature on the ‘message in a bottle’ initiative, Pie facts, and puzzles. To read it click here.

We are delighted to share with you our Impact Statement for 2025 We have 162 service users being befriended by 81 volunteers (that’s 3,888 volunteer hours in the year).  We send our newsletter to 138 recipients sharing news and views from ourselves and some of our partners. We also hosted 13 drop-in events in the

The February newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read. This issue, we have a feature on staying safe in icy weather, information about a dementia club in Reading, plus February facts, internet help and puzzles. To read it click here.

The bumper edition December and January newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read. This issue, we have a feature on local Christmas Carol services, information about staying warm in winter, plus book review, cracker jokes and two wordsearches! To read it click here.

The November newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read. This issue, we have a feature on local charity Remap, information about new support for men’s mental health in Reading, plus the usual book review and puzzles. To read it click here.

The October newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read. This issue, we have a feature on local charity Communicare, a book review, puzzles, facts and more. To read it click here.

The September newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read. This issue, we have a feature on local heritage days, September facts, wordsearch and a feature on Tony’s Romania trip. To read it click here.

The August newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read. This issue, we have a feature on Reading Men’s Shed initiative, Guess the baby photo, wordsearch and facts, plus a beautiful poem from Jackie To read it click here.