Latest homelessness picture in England

Homelessness in England is on the rise, but there are glimmers of hope with the Renters Reform Bill.
Numbers seeking support continues to rise

More and more people are seeking support by visiting our free drop-in service and experiencing a wide range of issues.
Pancake Race brings broad smiles to Broad Street!

A total of £9,165 has been raised from our annual Pancake Race which saw 34 teams brave the weather and batter it out on Broad Street on Shrove Tuesday.
Thank you for all your support over Christmas!

Fantastic support over Christmas has brought in over £69,000 which allows us to support more people in the area who are homeless or facing homelessness.
Justin’s epic challenge!

Twyford man Justin Malin is running 496 miles for Launchpad in January in an epic challenge!
On your yolks, get set, go!

We’re egg-cited to announce that our legendary pancake race is back! Sign up today.
Cracking Christmas lunch

Staff and members were treated to a traditional Christmas dinner courtesy of Ikea Reading – and it was delicious!
Joyful start to Christmas

Hundreds of people enjoyed our annual magical musical evening, Carols by Candlelight at the magnificent Concert Hall in Reading which has raised a fantastic £13,000 and counting!
Building resilience and confidence

Building resilience to move on in life and enjoy living, feeling confident and happy, is something we strive daily to achieve with all our clients at Launchpad 135, our work and life skills centre.
It’s trustees week (Nov 6-10) – so let’s meet our Chair, Sean Sutcliffe

We have a wonderful Board of Trustees and during National Trustee’s Week, meet our Chair, Sean Sutcliffe.