New Beginnings (Reading)

Homeless and poverty charity
We run all day cafes, provide drinks and hot meals and run a community fridge. We can also provide toiletries, tents and sleeping bags. We are able to help with a laundry service and also have a shower on site.

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Sorting donations at New Beginnings

Saturday 29th November 2025 8:45am - 11:15am


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Heavy lifting and shifting at New Beginnings

Saturday 18th October

Written by Jenni H

We went to New Beginnings on Saturday morning, while the breakfast service was on, to help with sorting the harvest donations received from local schools and businesses.

We got to work taking crates and bags out of the pantry, and restocking some of the existing stock to make more space for the new items.

In just under two hours, including a pause for a mug of tea, we managed to get everything put away, and most of the existing stock tidied up.

We're back again the last Saturday in November, and will probably be tackling the clothing cupboard!

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