{"id":612,"date":"2017-09-25T15:46:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T15:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/whdreading\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-05-27T19:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:54:15","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcpeirce\/home-page\/","title":{"rendered":"World Homeless Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charities and agencies from across Reading<\/strong> have come together to make people aware of the work that is done for homeless people across the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Homeless Day<\/strong> – 10th October <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

People are being asked to consider donating to Charities rather than giving money to people begging on the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are links to the Charities taking part in the day. All charities & agencies marked with an *<\/strong> are part of Reading Borough Council’s Housing Pathways Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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St Mungo\u2019s Reading Street Outreach Team<\/strong> supports people who are rough sleeping in Reading We help to move people off the streets by providing support and advice around housing, health, drug and alcohol use and reconnection. *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Food distribution<\/strong> in the town centre most evenings run by FAITH Christian Group <\/strong>in conjunction with the Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, The Butts<\/p>\n\n\n

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Drop-in<\/strong> for food & clothing, with washing facilities, internet access and  much more. Used by other local homeless agencies for “surgeries”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“HOLT Nurses<\/strong>”   Health Outreach Liaison Team – physical and mental health nursing outreach to homeless people<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lifehouse<\/strong> – accommodation & support services for the homeless – in partnership with Salvation Army Churches *<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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housing over 140 disadvantaged and vulnerable people<\/p>\n\n\n\n

helping single parents, families, couples and individual;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

providing a drop-in advice service and floating support *<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reading Minster Church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late night place of safety for clubbers providing First Aid as well as tea and biscuits and a quiet place to reflect. This is also used by the Street population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weeknights the church hosts “ReadiStreet<\/strong>“<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“A bed for the night<\/strong>” is a winter months night shelter run by FAITH Christian Group<\/strong> housed in church buildings across Reading. The shelter runs on a nightly rota system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Health Outreach Liaison Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

physical \/ mental health nurses<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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run by FAITH Christian Group, aimed mainly at people with housing, is able to provide “no cooker<\/em>” parcels for people rough sleeping or temporary accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CGL Adult alcohol and drug treatment services in Reading partnering with many other agencies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Charities and agencies from across Reading have come together to make people aware of the work that is done for homeless people across the town. World Homeless Day – 10th October  People are being asked to consider donating to Charities rather than giving money to people begging on the streets. Below are links to the … <\/p>\n

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