Wokingham

The Rainbow Centre in Winnersh, Wokingham hosted a ‘quiz and curry night’ on 20 July. It was the first social evening organised from the Wokingham District Council’s community centre and according to local residents it was a resounding success!

Some 40 local Wokingham people took part in a ‘soap’ quiz, putting their knowledge of soap operas over the past 20 years to the test. The winning team won tickets to see the latest blockbuster, kindly donated by Showcase Cinema in Winnersh. At the interval, residents enjoyed sharing a range of tasty dishes, supplied by the local Indian Tandoori restaurant. A raffle was also held, the first prize being a large BBQ, which was donated by Sainsbury’s.

The evening also offered people a chance to find out more about the plans for a new Wokingham IT suite, which will be installed in September. The Centre has been successful in obtaining a grant from The European Social Fund. The award of £10,000 will provide equipment, which will be available for use by individual residents and local groups, together with any training people might need.

Jacqueline Riddles, the Wokingham community development worker who is based at the Centre, said: “The social evening and especially the food, proved to be a real hit and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. I have been inundated with requests as to when the next social event is going to be! Some people had never visited the Centre before, so it was a great chance for them to see what was on offer there, as well as being able meet the council’s community wardens and representatives from the police. Thanks to the European Social Fund award, we will now have even more resources for the local community.”

Wokingham District Council