Real stories

Read about some of the people Launchpad has helped across Reading.

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Dave’s story

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

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Sue’s story

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

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Stephen’s Story

Stephen’s story Stephen has lived in Reading his whole life and has strong family connections across the town.  Stephen started working as soon as he

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Levi’s story

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.

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Sam’s story

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.

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Frank’s story

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

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Meet Adam

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

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Bob’s story

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

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Tom’s story

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

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Stock photo of a woman, used to illustrate Hayley's Real Story.

Hayley’s story

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

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* To help protect the privacy of those we help names have been changed

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