Aug 3, 2026
We will be opening a little less this month as the team take a break and manage childcare/caring commitments. Sewing sessions will be back in September.
FREE SHOP SESSIONS:
TWO BAGS PER PERSON PER VISIT UNLESS REFERRED BY AGENCIES
Saturday 1 August 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 4 August 10am to 12 midday
Thursday 6 August 12 midday to 2pm
Sunday 9 August 11 am to 1pm
Tuesday 11 August 10am to 1pm
WE ARE CLOSED THEN UNTIL……
Saturday 22 August 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 25 August 10am to 12 midday
Thursday 27 August 12 midday to 2pm
DROP-OFF SESSIONS
Wednesday 5 August 630pm to 830pm
Sunday 9 August 1pm to 2pm
Wednesday 26 August 630pm to 830pm
Jul 2, 2026
July is here. It has been extremely hot in the last two weeks and we know why. Climate change is real. In June the Met Office reported that the UK recorded a new maximum temperature record for the third consecutive day, with 37.3°C reached in Suffolk on 26 June.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Andy Page said:
“This exceptional heat has been unprecedented for June and is another marker on how climate change is shifting the dial on temperature extremes in the UK.”
What are you doing about climate change and how can we work together to have a greater impact? Purchasing decisions are key as businesses and corporations are causing the greatest damage – where we buy our fuel, where we shop, what tech software and hardware we use etc. Whether we buy at all. Avoiding recreational consumerism etc. Here are the dates for the Free Shop this month.
Green Ways Free Shop Sessions
Friday 3 July 130pm to 330pm
Tuesday 7 July 10am to 12 midday
Thursday 9 July 12 midday to 2pm
Saturday 11 July 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 14 July 10am to 12 midday
Thursday 16 July 12 midday to 2pm
Sunday 19 July 11am to 1pm
Tues 21 July 10am to 12 midday
Thursday 23 July 12 midday to 2pm
Sunday 26 July 11am to 1pm
NO SESSIONS 27 to 31 JULY
Then next session
Saturday 1 August 11am to 1pm
Drop-Off Sessions
Wednesday 8 July 630pm to 830pm
Saturday 11 July 1pm to 2pm
Wednesday 15 July 630pm to 830pm
Sunday 19 July 1pm to 2pm
Sunday 26 July 1pm to 2pm
Jun 3, 2026
June is here and we are wonderfully busy. Bring us your unwanted items (scroll down for dates) and visit us to get items that you can use. Watch our Facebook post for info on our sewing session which are run by volunteers – we post weekly on these sessions.
Green Ways Free Shop Sessions
Tuesday 2 June 10am to 12midday
Thursday 4 June 12am to 2pm
Saturday 6 June 11 am to 1pm
Tuesday 9 June 10am to 12 midday
Thursday 11 June 12 midday to 2pm
Sunday 14 June 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 16 June 10am to 12 midday
Thursday 18 June 12 midday to 2pm
CLOSED TO 30 June
Tuesday 30 June 10am to 12 midday
Drop-Off Sessions
Saturday 6 June 1-3pm
Wednesday 10 June 630pm to 830pm
Tuesday 16 June 1-2pm
Tuesday 30 June 12-1pm
May 2, 2026
May has brought more sunshine so we can start to put some furniture items outside and spread our wings a little. As always we welcome small furniture items such as coffee tables (much in demand), bedside cupboards, stools, chairs and small desks.
We are currently looking for volunteers who can drive a 15 seater mini-bus which we are able to borrow to drop bulky items at people’s homes. We want to ensure that everyone is able to benefit from the Free Shop, not just those with access to vehicles. Being a volunteer driver can be a small commitment, as little as once a month would be very welcome. Please contact us by email greenwayscbo@gmail.com, via Facebook DM or in the unit if you would like to help.
Green Ways Free Shop Sessions up to 19th May are detailed below; additional dates to be added once confirmed.
Sunday 3 May 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 5 May 10am to 1pm
Thursday 7 May 12 midday to 2pm
Sunday 10 May 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 12 May 10am to 1pm
Thursday 14 May 12 midday to 2pm
Tuesday 19 May 10am to 1pm
Thursday 21 May 12 midday to 2pm
Sunday 24 May 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 26 May 10am to 12 midday
Sunday 31 May 11am to 1pm
Drop-off Sessions
Tues 5 May 1-2pm
Sun 10 May 1-2pm
Weds 13 May 630pm to 830pm
Tues 19 May 1-2pm
Tues 26 May 12-1pm
Sun 31 May 1-2pm
Mar 26, 2026
April is here, and we look forward to warmer days with time spent outside. Our activities for this month are below. Please note that these have been updated with some Sunday openings and drop-off sessions in the evening. Scroll down for a summary image that you can download by right clicking.
Green Ways Free Shop Sessions
Thursday 2 April 1130am -130pm
Tuesday 7 April 10am to 1pm
Thursday 9 April 12 midday to 2pm
Sunday 12 April 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 14 April 10am to 1pm
Thursday 16 April 12 midday to 2pm
Saturday 18 April 11am to 1pm
Tuesday 21 April 10am to 1pm
Thursday 23 April 12 midday to 2pm
Tuesday 28 April 10am to 1pm
Thursday 30 April 12 midday to 2pm
Drop-Off Sessions
Tuesday 7 April 1-2pm
Sunday 12 April 1-2pm
Tuesday 14 April 1-2pm
Wednesday 15 April 630pm-830pm
Tuesday 21 April 1-2pm
Wednesday 29 April 630pm-830pm
As always there is a desperate need for medium and large suitcases; some of the hotels in the Reading area will be closing in the next few weeks. Sewing sessions are on hold at the moment as our grant funding has run out for this activity. If anyone with experience of using the sewing machines would like to volunteer to run sessions, do contact us. Even if you can only offer a few sessions it would be great to keep this going whilst we look for additional funding.
Mar 2, 2026
Our activities for March are detailed on our calendar which you can view by clicking on the link below:
March calendar of Activities
Apparently people like a clear out in the spring – think of us when you are giving stuff away. We can receive most items, but nothing too big – bedside tables, dining chairs and coffee tables are the largest items that we can take. If we had more space we would love to take more! We know that there is a need for larger items such as beds and sofas and hope to be in a position to receive these at some point in the future.
As always, along with all the other items we can receive, we welcome donations of sunglasses and sun hats for people with albinism. We send these to an organisation in Sierra Leone that gives them out to people free of charge. People with albinism are on the frontlines of climate change and in resource-poor settings struggle to protect themselves rising temperatures.
Climate change is real.
