• Make a contribution
  • Get the Print Edition
  • Sign up for our daily newsletter
Saturday, April 18, 2026
  • Login
Reading Today Online
  • HOME
  • YOUR AREA
    • All
    • Caversham
    • Central Reading
    • East Reading
    • Katesgrove
    • Reading
    • Southcote & Coley
    • Tilehurst & Norcot
    • Whitley

    Police search for wanted man with links to Reading

    Forward-thinking Henley businesses get ready for climate change

    Reading FC clash sparks major police crackdown with dispersal zones and drones deployed

    RaW Sounds Today: The Paradox Twin, Purple Grace, shallowdaze

    All candidates announced for Reading Borough Council elections

    ‘The public is repulsed by trail hunting’: Bloodied foxes pile up outside Reading Station as charity calls for tougher hunting laws

    The Way Ministry Reading urgently seeks building for night shelter

    Council announces return of free monthly bike maintenance sessions with Dr Bike

    Olivier awards for Paddington Bear and Jessica Swale, honorary patron at Wokingham Theatre

  • COMMUNITY
  • CRIME
  • READING FC
  • SPORT
    • All
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rugby

    ‘Richardson will never give us attacking football’: Reading FC fans react to Couhig’s open letter

    Reading FC clash sparks major police crackdown with dispersal zones and drones deployed

    Reading FC: Leam Richardson faces pressure as developments expected at club

    ‘Progress takes time’: Couhig addresses fans in open letter as pressure grows on Reading FC boss Leam Richardson

    All-star snooker tournament set to be broadcast live from Reading this week

    ‘He’s surely lost the dressing room’: Reading FC fans ask for change as pressure mounts on Leam Richardson

    Former Reading FC winger nominated for Championship Player of the Season

    More than 170 pupils take part in Whitley rugby festival

    Former Reading School pupil to return in seven-marathon challenge for mental health

  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • ARTS
    • READING FESTIVAL
    • READING PRIDE
    • WOKINGHAM FESTIVAL
  • READING FESTIVAL
  • BUSINESS
  • MORE…
    • ADVERTISE
    • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
Reading Today Online
No Result
View All Result
Home Community

Children enjoy arts and crafts and special Princess visit at community space

James Aldridge, local democracy reporter by James Aldridge, local democracy reporter
Saturday, July 12, 2025 5:27 am
in Community, Featured, Reading
A A
Councillors Mamuna Naz with the Princess Elsa actress and Zobia Kalim from Parenting Special Children at the summer party at the Dee Space Community Centre in Norcot. Credit: Supplied by Councillor Mamuna Naz

Councillors Mamuna Naz with the Princess Elsa actress and Zobia Kalim from Parenting Special Children at the summer party at the Dee Space Community Centre in Norcot. Credit: Supplied by Councillor Mamuna Naz

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Children enjoyed arts and crafts, and a special visit from a princess at a summer party that brought members of different communities in Reading together.

The event was facilitated by the Parenting Special Children charity, which provides specialist services for children and their families with special education needs and disabilities (SEND).

The party was hosted by councillor Mamuna Naz and took place at the Dee Space Community Centre in West Reading.

Photos of the event show children enjoying arts and crafts, receiving goodie bags and having a special visit by Princess Elsa from the Disney film Frozen.

Cllr Naz (Labour, Norcot) said: “Zobia Kaleem and I hosted a summer party at Dee space community centre this morning for children with special needs from diverse ethnic communities.

“The kids, parents, and siblings enjoyed entertainment, face painting, henna designs, art, and refreshments.

Related posts

Outrage as patient is told ‘women bleed all the time’ at Royal Berkshire Hospital

Call made for domestic homicide review in Reading by mum who’s daughter died

Reading MPs celebrate £2 million upgrade for Hexagon Theatre

Fresh plan to replace long closed pub in Reading with flats and a shop

“Despite different backgrounds, they shared experiences and understanding.

“I’m grateful to all the volunteers and my colleague cllr Ruth McEwan (Labour, Church) who came to support this event.”

You can find out more about the support Parenting Special Children provides by visiting its website.

The organisation helps children and families throughout Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hampshire.

Events the organisation hosts include support groups, community coffee mornings and a transitioning to adulthood group for maturing young people with SEND.

The event took place on Sunday, June 29.

Keep up to date by signing up for our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people who have requested it.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Previous Post

Volunteers get rid of tonnes of waste at litter pick in West Reading

Next Post

Offices for major global fighter jet officially opened in Reading

FOLLOW US

POPULAR STORIES

  • ‘They were fantastic, we couldn’t get near them’: Neil Warnock reflects on Reading’s record-breaking ‘106’ season

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ‘We let him go for nothing and he’s now worth millions’: Former Reading FC striker proves his worth as clubs for summer signing

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Former Reading FC striker takes charge as manager at National League South side

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Reading Half Marathon 2026: Relive the Action in Our Picture Gallery

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Changes coming for Waitrose supermarket in Caversham

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

RDG.Today – which is a Social Enterprise – provides Reading Borough with free, independent news coverage.

If you are able, please support our work

Click Here to Support RDG.Today

ABOUT US

Reading Today is dedicated to providing news online across the whole of the Borough of Reading. It is a Social Enterprise, existing to support the various communities in Reading Borough.

CONTACT US

news@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Reading Today Logo

Keep up to date with our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people that have subscribed

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

The Wokingham Paper Ltd publications are regulated by IPSO – the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
If you have a complaint about a  The Wokingham Paper Ltd  publication in print or online, you should, in the first instance, contact the publication concerned, email: editor@wokingham.today, or telephone: 0118 327 2662. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should contact IPSO by telephone: 0300 123 2220, or visit its website: www.ipso.co.uk. Members of the public are welcome to contact IPSO at any time if they are not sure how to proceed, or need advice on how to frame a complaint.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • MY AREA
    • Central Reading
    • East Reading
    • Bracknell
    • Calcot
    • Caversham
    • Crowthorne
    • Earley
  • CRIME
  • COMMUNITY
  • SPORT
    • Reading FC
    • Football
    • Rugby
    • Basketball
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • ARTS
    • READING PRIDE
    • WOKINGHAM FESTIVAL
  • READING FESTIVAL
  • OBITUARIES
  • BUSINESS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT US
  • SUPPORT US
  • SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
  • WHERE TO GET THE PRINT EDITION

© 2021 - The Wokingham Paper Ltd - All Right Reserved.