Thrive
Contact details
Thrive
The Geoffrey Udall Centre
Beech Hill
Reading
West Berkshire
RG7 2AT
Public phone: 01189 885 688
Email: info@thrive.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.thrive.org.uk
General information
Service offered: We provide social and therapeutic horticulture (STH) programmes to a wide range of people with varying needs. STH is the process of using plants and gardens to improve physical and mental health as well as communication and thinking skills. They facilitate therapeutic programmes at regional centres in Birmingham, Reading and London and also provide gardening advice for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions to carry on gardening. Additionally, they provide training courses to professionals, career changers and people wanting to understand and work on their own wellbeing.
Target group: Organisations and individuals interested in horticultural therapy. General Public
Area served: UK for information service and advice for gardening with a disability or health condition. Our centres where we run horticultural therapy programmes are in Birmingham, London and Reading.
How to contact: Email. Also can follow on Social Media – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecharitythrive/ + Twitter: https://twitter.com/thrivecharity / Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivecharity/ + YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RmmLAXQWQR0g1Hs1im8Ng
Availability
Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Weekends: Closed
Office Hours: 9am - 5pm
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Disabled/Blue badge parking. Lift in the building
Other information
Languages other than English: Makaton
Charity number: 277570
Year established: 1979
Staffing: 45 Full Time Staff, Part Time Staff 13 and 260 Volunteers
Public transport:
Record last checked: 23 November 2023