Adam’s story When Adam first came to Launchpad, he described himself as “a broken man.” Adam’s life had been shaped by upheaval and loss. Born

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

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.

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

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

Sam’s story When I first went to Launchpad 135, I was quite broken. I was in my mid-30s and had just been diagnosed with Autism.

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

Dave’s story Dave was at rock bottom when he came to our drop-in service. He’d suffered a nervous breakdown and left his job, and was