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To mark volunteers week we want to celebrate our amazing team of befrienders and admin supporters and outreach workers. We think you are fantastic, but don’t just take our word for it.  See what some of our service users say about the impact that you make! “She's a lifeline.  I ...

We are looking for innovative and professional people to join us in delivering high impact projects across our diverse Reading communities with compassion and integrity. At The Mustard Tree we are passionate about local people supporting local people. Last year we supported over 400 people with the help of over 270 ...

Today (20th March) The Centre for Ageing Better are is holding their first Ageism Action Day. They have recently issued their ‘State of Ageing Report 2023/2024’ which you can read in full here. We have included the summary below. For many people today, living longer is not just a hope ...

We are delighted to share with you our Impact Statement for 2023 We have 112 service users being befriended by 58 volunteers (that’s 3,432 volunteer hours in the year).  We send our newsletter to 120 recipients sharing news and views from ourselves and some of our ten partners.  We also ...

Today is Safer Internet Day.  We regularly provide advice to our service user about staying safe online and thought a few hints and tips today would be a reminder about the importance of keeping safe online. We have taken the following tips from the Age UK website but to access ...