A record £60k raised at Big Sleep Out
A total of 150 people took part in our Big Sleep Out at Reading Abbey Ruins on World Homeless Day (Thursday 10 October) and raised a huge £60,000 – a record fundraising total for the event.
Brave souls take the leap for Launchpad
A team of brave souls took the leap to freefall from 10,000ft in August and September and raised a huge £5,853 for Launchpad.
Launchpad receives £2,500 as Mayor’s Charity of the Year
Cllr Debs Edwards, Reading’s Mayor during 2018-19, presented cheques to her chosen charities on Tuesday 10 September – and Launchpad received almost £2,500. During her Mayoral year, Cllr Debs Edwards fundraised £9,861.82 which was equally split between her chosen charities – Launchpad Reading, YMCA Reading, Berkshire West Your Way and Berkshire Womens’ Aid.
