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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Homelessness
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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Reading’s homelessness crisis and what’s being done to stop people ending up on the streets
At FAITH Christian Group we are doing our bit to help reduce the risks associated with rough sleeping, especially by providing a Night
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World Homeless Day 2019
We were privileged again this year to co-ordinate the World Homeless Day presence in Reading town centre. Most of the local charities working
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Government Report on Rough-Sleeping
The number of rough sleepers in England has increased significantly in recent years. According to Government statistics, the total number of rough sleepers
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Modern Slavery and Homelessness
It is a tragic truth that many people in this country are being severely exploited and some in actual modern slavery whereby they
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World Homeless Day
Many of the local charities working to help and get homeless people off the streets and into housing were out together in Broad
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World Homeless Day 2018 – Reading Street Exhibition
READING STREET EXHIBITION TO MARK WORLD HOMELESS DAY A group of Reading’s charities, community organisations and Council commissioned services are joining forces
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Minster Celebration
Around 100 people attended the FAITH Christian Group celebration of the work being done amongst the homeless and needy of Reading. The event
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Evening of Praise and Prayer for the Homeless and Poor of Reading
St Mary’s Church in the Butts are hosting an evening of praise and prayer for the work of the Church in Reading among
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