Reading Central Salvation Army

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Developing our service to the people of Reading

 

Our programme includes a number of regular, weekly activities held on site, as well as special events and appeals throughout the year. Weekly activities include groups for parents and toddlers, children and young people as well as older people. We are keen to develop a programme of activities so that everyone has the opportunity to belong and get involved so please get in touch for more information about what′s available for you.

 

Throughout the year we move beyond our centre for different events such as the Reading Festival − where we have been involved for over 50 years − or you may have seen our brass band in Broad Street or the Oracle. At Christmas, all the money raised by the general public who kindly put a pound or two in our collecting boxes is used to fund our Christmas Hamper Appeal. This appeal provides more than 800 hampers or food vouchers supplying enough food for just under 4000 local people who find Christmas difficult for whatever reason. The hamper includes everything you need for your Christmas Day lunch plus all the extra sweets, biscuits and cakes to get you through the rest of the day! However, we are not content to stop there! For more information about our expanding community outreach please pop-in and see us or send us an email

 

Our community service also includes hall hire. We currently enjoy working in partnership with various organisations that use our building for a variety of activities. The list of support provided on site through different hall users is growing! For more information about the spaces available on site please see the "Room Hire" part of our website.

 

We endevour to cultivate an environment in which the people of Reading, in all their different situations and walks−of−life, can find a space where they belong. If you have any suggestions on how we can continue or improve our service, Major Adrian Maddern will be pleased to hear from you!

For more information please contact Majors Adrian and Beth Maddern − phone:0118 958 3019 or Click to e-mail