Helping those with no entitlement to benefits
At the second UK Network Event, Verena Hutcheson, Homelessness and Housing Pathways Manager Housing Needs at Reading Borough Council shared how they have been supporting those with
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Rough Sleeping
Are we becoming heartless and callous?
Updated Immigration Rules on 22 October 2020 include new discretionary grounds for refusal of permission to stay, or cancellation in-country of permission for those
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Closure of B4N 2020
Due to Coronavirus we had to close the Night Shelter a couple of days early. We had a great year with a wonderful
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WHY A NEW APPROACH IS NEEDED TO TACKLE HOMELESSNESS
Figures, published in the Rough Sleeping Snapshot 2019, show that there is still much to do, to support people who are sleeping rough
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How many people are really homeless?
According to the BBC, more than 28,000 people in the UK were recorded sleeping rough in 12 months. In England five times as
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Our 2020 Nightshelter is up and running
The first week of the 2020 Nightshelter has just finished its first week. Unlike previous years that have seen a steady build up
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A Bed for the Night (Night Shelter) Training
Check out our training dates for new volunteers wanting to help with the night shelter in 2020. All training at The Pavilion 143 Oxford Road
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2019 A Bed for the Night Report
Download this year’s report here
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Reading Response to Winter Homeless
Extra emergency beds and support will be offered to rough sleepers in Reading this winter, to ensure nobody has to bed down on
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