This is 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,

My name is Scott. I turned up at Launchpad’s door homeless and I was a drunk. I was 53 and I’d been an alcoholic for

This is 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

This is Hayley’s story After going through the emotional trauma of losing the right to care for her children, 33-year old mum of four Hayley

This is Dean’s story After holding down three jobs, struggling with his mental health and caring for a close friend withdrawing from a drug addiction,

This is Claire’s story Claire became homeless during the pandemic, having spiralled into class A drug addiction. She lived in the woods before Launchpad helped

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

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