We were delighted to visit Brookfields Special School to mark Autism Awareness Week 2018. We had a great day, with train layouts inside and out as the weather was so sunny. Classes came in to see us for 30 minutes each throughout the day, taking over the controls and building layouts.
Thank you to the local Freemasons for our grand day out to Chinnor Railway in April! We were treated to multiple rides and a packed lunch for the children, all inside our own carriage 🙂
We are delighted to confirm that we were awarded £500 from Skipton Building Society, as a result of everyone voting for us online! We very much appreciate the support and will be using the funds to get some more trains (what else?!) to keep everyone happy, as well as purchasing refreshments for our sessions 🙂
Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful new year!
The Engine Shed has been shortlisted to win £500 with Skipton Building Society! Please vote for us before 13 October – it takes two seconds to insert your email and that is it!
https://www.skiptongrg.co.uk/apply-for-funding/2017-shortlisted-groups/south-east/the-engine-shed/
FREE DAY OUT AT HIGH WYCOMBE MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY, SATURDAY 22 JULY
For the last three years we have had a great day out at High Wycombe Model Engineering Society with delicious and free BBQ, cakes and refreshments provided by the local Freemasons – and unlimited rides on their fantastic trains!
We have been invited back for another grand day out on Saturday 22 July, 11 am to 2pm. Please email Sarah at reading@theengineshed.org.uk to reserve your places! We will send out directions a few days before.
Please consider joining us even for part of the day!
Thank you to Reading Lions for the generous donation of £500! We enjoyed participating in the Lion’s Dens selection process and are very grateful for the support of the Lions. The grant will go to support our group which meets at Katesgrove Children’s Centre on the last Saturday of each month.
DAY OUT TO DIDCOT RAILWAY CENTRE!
We have been kindly offered a fab day out to Didcot Railway Centre on Saturday 3 September, meeting at 11am, courtesy of the local Freemasons.
Please email Sarah on mail@theengineshed.org.uk to reserve your places. Numbers are limited. Full details below:
– Families to make their own way to the Centre. The Centre is on the site of Didcot Railway Station which is 15 mins or so from Reading. If you prefer to drive, there is plenty of pay and display parking.
– On arrival, the group will given an optional tour of about 40 mins or so – no pressure to participate if you want to crack on! Bring your own lunch or buy something in the Centre’s café. The Centre is open until 5pm and you can stay as long as you like.
FREE DAY OUT AT HIGH WYCOMBE MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY, SATURDAY 16 JULY
For the last two years we have had a great day out at High Wycombe Model Engineering Society with delicious and free BBQ, cakes and refreshments provided by the local Freemasons – and unlimited rides on their fantastic trains!
We have been invited back for another grand day out on Saturday 16 July, 11 am to 2pm. Please email Sarah at reading@theengineshed.org.uk to reserve your places! I will send out directions a few days before.
Please consider joining us even for part of the day!
The lovely Claire Jones is doing the Three Peaks for The Engine Shed on 11 June! As we are a community group (not a registered charity) Berks Autistic Society /Autism Berkshire have kindly agreed to collect the funds and forward them to us.
Please support Claire and us with this epic challenge. We are very grateful to her for this incredible effort, not least because we couldn’t run for a bus (or indeed a train).
PLEASE NOTE – there will be NO ENGINE SHED SESSION in Reading on Sat 28 May. This is because there will be a free Autistic Pride event at Prospect Park railway on Sun 29 May from 11 am to 4pm. JJ, our train volunteer, hopes to be there with trains to play with (to go with the ride-on ones). Hope to see you there!