Reading
ADHD Group
Welcome to Reading ADHD Group
Reading ADHD Group is an adult ADHD Support network providing free ADHD support throughout Berkshire and the surrounding areas. We offer monthly in person support groups, educational workshops and other free resources.
It all began in 2024 as an informal gathering of adults in two years, with no funding and no grants, it has grown into a peer support network delivering monthly meetings, online workshops, a psychoeducation programme, and a free resource hub.
Support Group
Reading ADHD Group meet up in person on the last Tuesday of every month.
Events
Reading ADHD Group host regular events that aim to break down the economic barriers associated with ADHD support
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“I’ve found the Reading peer support group really helpful. It’s good to be able to share our experiences and insights with each other. The people are lovely, and I’ve really enjoyed making new friends, and the social aspects of the group too.” – member
“I always look forward to attending this group. There’s a balance, it’s informal, welcoming, yet structured and supportive. Honesty and rawness is definitely in order. You feel free to talk about, express, reveal/expose the True You…. in a safe environment. It’s amazing that at times, someone else is telling my story!!!
And listening to others, I find they explain the exact things that I sometimes struggle to articulate. It enables me to learn and understand more about the experience and complexity of life being ADHD. Most importantly I feel understood!!!” — Marshie a regular attendee
UPDATES
Archive
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Breaking the Loop:
ADHD-Friendly Strategies for Rumination and Negative Thoughts It was such a pleasure to be joined by Olga Zilberberg for an educational workshop on rumination and negative thoughts. We learned about: As always, these tips are not one size fits all. What works for one person might not work for another. For those of you who…
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University is not the only way to a successful career
Elvira de Querol Cumbrera Young people with ADHD don’t always meet academic milestones. In a world obsessed with productivity for young people with ADHD it can feel like they have failed before they started. Some people take longer than others to decide that they want to do. And that’s okay We spoke to Elvira de…
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HaUDHD
By Dave Bedford This article is brought to you by David Bedford, a regular attendee to our support groups and events. David is also an ADHD coach and originator of the term HAuDHD, a term used to describe someone who identifies as AudHD who is also hard of hearing. In this article David gives some…
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Can psychoeducation help reduce ADHD service inequalities?
by Jamie Gordon, the founder of Reading ADHD Group The ADHD Boom In 2020, the world went into lockdown. Suddenly, the support structures that people didn’t realise they were dependent on collapsed. Overnight, there was a massive influx of people seeking an ADHD diagnosis. Covid didn’t cause ADHD though; it’s always been there. It just…
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Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Workshop
First and foremost, thank you to everyone who joined us at last night’s workshop! Your energy and enthusiasm made the event truly special. It was heartening to see such an incredible turnout, with so…
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Missed Monday’s Workshop? Here’s What You Need to Know About Access to Work
On Monday, we had the incredible privilege of Anj Cairns delivering workshop on Access to Work! She broke down everything we need to know—who it’s for, how to apply, and how to get the…
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A Promising Start, Looking Ahead to 2025
As we step into 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on our journey together last year and share the exciting plans we have moving forward. 2024: A Year of Milestones 2024…
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Shape the Future of ADHD Care
Join us in shaping the NHS’s new 10-year plan, it is important the conversation around ADHD is included ! This is your chance to turn lived experiences into meaningful change. The BOB ICB has…
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Ethical Reading: Reading Neurodiversity at Work Group
Ethical Reading has created a new group for Neurodiversity in the work place. I am delighted to be involved! There is a LinkedIn group and a Facebook group, where you can share your experiences…
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ADHD Task Force
Members of the ADHD task force have been announced! It would seem like we are entering a new era in the world of ADHD provisions, I hope this proves to be a success and…
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Tragic example of a broken system
This is such a tragic example of the consequences of systematic failures in addressing ADHD and the consequences of the lack of urgency within the government to improve service provisions for the ADHD community.…
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𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
Here is some optimism and words of encouragement on bonfire night! For too many years, ADHD has been misunderstood, under diagnosed and grossly under treated, but I have been feeling rather cautiously optimistic in…
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Charity Fire Walk
On the 23rd of November I am participating in a charity fire walk to help raise money for my local SENDCO Charity. I will be walking on hot coals along with some other brave…
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