Reading Men's Community
#thejourneycontinues
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Our Reading Recovery
Community for Men
Since opening our first home in Reading, the charity has grown to 9 houses in Berkshire and built strong partnerships with treatment providers, landlords and funders -- helping dozens of men rebuild their lives with dignity and stability.
Our Reading community is the community where we started and allowed us to prove that our model is working: recovery is more sustainable when housing is provided with support, community, and no time limit.
We are proud to see our Reading residents thriving - success which has helped propel our unique housing model to new communities across the UK.
Help us to continue supporting our residents in recovery
The Houses
We offer family-style homes in safe, quiet neighbourhoods. Each home will be decorated to a high standard and fully furnished.
We have implemented a REAL rent model (Realistic, Ethical, Adaptive, Liveable). When a man moves into employment, he will be required to pay rent at a market rate that is low enough to be affordable, but not so low as to prevent him from transitioning into fully independent living.
Tailored Support
Our team of key workers with lived experience will support our residents from the first point of contact in a personalised way, all the way until they have moved on into a home of their own.
This includes learning vital life skills - such as paying bills, cooking, and budgeting - while also receiving the emotional support needed to grow in recovery.
Community Environment
It is good to know you are not alone. Our residents are helping each other, have community meals with each others, can share their experiences and feel they are belonging.
They all take part in volunteering activities outside the charity, as part of rebuilding their lives.
The Reading Team
Leo has several years’ experience working in a treatment centre and is a former resident of Hope and Vision Communities. He also has experience as a group facilitator and volunteer with a charity supporting the significant others of people in active addiction. Leo has supported many men in their journey through residential rehab and is looking forward to continuing this journey with the residents.
Will has 12 years' professional experience working in treatment centres, community support projects and housing pathways across the Thames Valley region. He has helped medical professionals with addiction issues through to street homelessness. He has a deep understanding of the effects of trauma both personally and professionally and understands what drives active addiction. He enjoys working with people, motivating others and being part of the process to enable people change their lives. Will has been practicing mindfulness for over 20 years through different variations of meditation. He regularly runs retreats for men to be able to open up about hidden emotional issues.