Support Organisations
Alcoholics Anonymous
National Helpline: 0845 769 7555
Reading Office: 0118 959 7494
Lines open 24 hours.
Meetings held at English Martyrs Parish Centre: Sunday & Tuesday at 20:00
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Life
Pregnancy Care Centre National Helpline: 0800 915 4600 (M-F 0900-2100/Sat; 0900-1700)
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Samaritans
Emotional support for those in crisis.
59a, Cholmeley Road, Reading, RG1 3ND
Tel: 08457 90 90 90
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Cabrini Childrens Society
Local office: 50 Mount Pleasant, Reading. RG1 2TD
Tel: 0118 987 5121
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Citizens Advice Bureau
Free and confidential advice on legal, financial and other problems.
Minster Street, Reading RG1 2JB
Telephone advice line: 0845 071 6379 available as follows:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:- Between 10.00 and 16.00
Wednesday:- Between 16.00 and 18.00
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Age Concern
Working with and for older people.
Huntley House, 119 London Street, Reading RG1 4QA
Tel: 0118 959 4242
www.ageconcernberkshire.org.uk
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Relate
The UK’s largest provider of relationship counselling.
Nearest Centre: 281 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA
Tel: 0118 987 6161
Opening times;
Monday to Thursday 09.30 to 21.00 : Friday & Saturday 09.00 to 13.00
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Reading Hospitals Chaplaincy
Chaplains of all denominations are available 24 hours a day via the Hospital switchboard: 0118 322 5111
The Chaplaincy serves:
- The Royal Berkshire Hospital – Dunedin Hospital – Capio Reading Hospital
- The Duchess of Kent House (Hospice)
The Catholic Chaplain is on call 24 hours a day and works with a team of Visitors and Lay Ministers of the Eucharist. Mass is celebrated in “The Sanctuary” at the R.B.H on Wednesdays at 11:15.