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Thrive

Thrive

Geoffrey Udall Centre, Beech Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 2AT

Thrive is a national charity using gardening to change the lives of disabled people

Our vision to to enable those touched by a disability to transform their lives using gardening. Our Mission is to use our passion for the power of gardening to change the lives of people touched by a disability.
Why the community needs this charity

Thrive works with disabled people living in the local area and helps them gain skills and experience, a sense of purpose and gives a new focus to their lives.

Results and outcomes

Thrive directly helps 300 vulnerable adults and young people through it's garden projects every year.8,500 people seek advice and information from Thrive and around 500 professionals who work with disabled people gain expertise from Thrive's training

Latest activities and projects

Gallery Garden

Five gardens will be built at the Thrive Trunkwell Garden Project, near Reading, to help people who have a range of disabilties find easier ways of gardening at home. Gardens dealing with gardening after stroke and with heart disease, with sight loss, for young people who have learning issues, for older people, and for those who have mental health issues. read more

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Charitable causes tackled by this charity

  • All Disabilities

Charity information

  • Geoffrey Udall Centre, Beech Hill

    Reading, Berkshire

    RG7 2AT

    Tel 0118 988 5688 Registered charity no. 277570
  • Established 01/07/1978 Turnover £1645706 Committee members 0 Full time staff 20 Part time staff 15 Volunteers & helpers 100

  • Community Foundation grant data

    First grant date12/11/2007 Latest grant date25/11/2009 Amount of grants received£2550.00
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