Our Mission Statement
"To welcome as Christ welcomed those who are in need .
To offer love hope and compassion within a Christian
ethos in order to restore human dignity self-respect and well being .
To work together within our community to increase awareness of our shared
responsibility towards the marginalised in our society."
To offer love hope and compassion within a Christian
ethos in order to restore human dignity self-respect and well being .
To work together within our community to increase awareness of our shared
responsibility towards the marginalised in our society."
About us
It is a drop-in-centre, established in 1990 because a group of local Christians wanted to respond to the needs of the homeless and clearly disadvantaged people in Reading. Originally the aim was to provide a welcoming place in which to offer food and clothing. Now, in response to growing needs, the Centre offers a wide range of support services to our guests.
Hot nutritious meals
Clean clothing and toiletries
Bath and shower facilities
Provision of a safe postal address
Use of a telephone
Provision of confirmation of identity
Listening time
Regular access to and links with visiting services such as health care and housing
Moving-on projects designed to help our guests improve their lives and happiness
Who do we help?
Any adult who visits, we ask only that our guests behave reasonably when they are with us. Some of these are:
Homeless
Rootless
Substance abusers and sufferers of addiction
Afflicted with mental health problems
Living in poor housing
Unemployed
In serious financial difficulty
Many bear the burden of several of these problems. Some have been using our service for years, others simply pass through. But whatever the circumstances we strive to offer an environment in which each guest can experience him or herself as worthy of respect and genuine concern. Building relationships is slow and often invisible work, but our hope is that with appropriate support our guests may become ready and able to address some of their often overwhelming difficulties. We know that this can and does happen. Read one of our ex-guests who is now employed and living independently and who offered his testimony:
"I am grateful that our paths crossed as the Drop-In was my first step in the recovery I have been enabled to have ... in being led to the life I have today I have taken many steps that I could not have managed on my own, and the first one was accepting the food, warmth, shelter, and guidance that was offered to me at CIRDIC."
Around 70 volunteers get involved with the drop in centre EVERY week.
Part of the ongoing success of CIRDIC's local support services is the volunteers that dedicate their spare time every week to the needs of the people who need it the most.If you are interested in volunteering, please contact do contact us.
If you would like to speak to one of the team please email us at enquiries@cirdic.org.uk or telephone us on us on 078717 373773
Churches in Reading Drop in Centre Registered Charity 1005654
Hot nutritious meals
Clean clothing and toiletries
Bath and shower facilities
Provision of a safe postal address
Use of a telephone
Provision of confirmation of identity
Listening time
Regular access to and links with visiting services such as health care and housing
Moving-on projects designed to help our guests improve their lives and happiness
Who do we help?
Any adult who visits, we ask only that our guests behave reasonably when they are with us. Some of these are:
Homeless
Rootless
Substance abusers and sufferers of addiction
Afflicted with mental health problems
Living in poor housing
Unemployed
In serious financial difficulty
Many bear the burden of several of these problems. Some have been using our service for years, others simply pass through. But whatever the circumstances we strive to offer an environment in which each guest can experience him or herself as worthy of respect and genuine concern. Building relationships is slow and often invisible work, but our hope is that with appropriate support our guests may become ready and able to address some of their often overwhelming difficulties. We know that this can and does happen. Read one of our ex-guests who is now employed and living independently and who offered his testimony:
"I am grateful that our paths crossed as the Drop-In was my first step in the recovery I have been enabled to have ... in being led to the life I have today I have taken many steps that I could not have managed on my own, and the first one was accepting the food, warmth, shelter, and guidance that was offered to me at CIRDIC."
Around 70 volunteers get involved with the drop in centre EVERY week.
Part of the ongoing success of CIRDIC's local support services is the volunteers that dedicate their spare time every week to the needs of the people who need it the most.If you are interested in volunteering, please contact do contact us.
If you would like to speak to one of the team please email us at enquiries@cirdic.org.uk or telephone us on us on 078717 373773
Churches in Reading Drop in Centre Registered Charity 1005654