Sue’s story Sue had lived and worked in Reading most of her life and when she needed support, was pleased to have found Launchpad’s work

Bob’s story When 57-year-old Bob’s marriage broke down and he lost his business – he turned to drink to numb the pain and soon found

Brian’s story Brian is 65 and has been a Reading resident for 35 years. He has been homeless many times over the years.  Brian had an

Hayley’s story After going through the emotional trauma of losing the right to care for her children, mum of four Hayley became homeless.     

George’s story The 67-year-old father and grandfather has also been helped by our friends at Reading Welfare Rights who made sure he was getting all

Frank’s story After confusion and lack of support with his benefits, Frank became street homeless when he was in his 60s. Within 24 hours, Launchpad

Tom’s story Things really started to change for me, when I was introduced to Zoe from Launchpad, she’s really helped me over the last six

Levi’s story Levi came to see our team at drop-in a few years ago after finding himself sofa surfing and unable to find suitable accommodation.

Jing’s story Jing came to the UK from Guangzhou, China 36 years ago. She lived with her husband and extended family in Birmingham and had