The voluntary sector in Reading
Find out more about some local organisations.
ACRE – supporting our diverse communities
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‘The beating heart of Whitley’
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Voluntary and community sector support for Reading residents
| Issue | Relevant organisations |
|---|---|
| ADHD | Parenting Special Children |
| Adults with learning disabilities | Reading Mencap |
| Asylum | Acre; Angels Outreach; Refugee Support Group (Reading) |
| Autism | Autism Berkshire |
| Benefits | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Angels Outreach; Citizens Advice Reading; CommuniCare; PACT; Reading Mencap; Reading Welfare Rights; Refugee Support Group (Reading) |
| Children with learning disabilities | Acre; Parenting Special Children; Reading Mencap |
| Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities | ABC to read; Autism Berkshire; Berkshire Vision; Parenting Special Children |
| Community Care | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Citizens Advice Reading; PACT |
| Consumer | Citizens Advice (consumer helpline 0808 223 1133) |
| Debt | Citizens Advice Reading; PACT |
| Discrimination | Acre; Angels Outreach; Citizens Advice Reading (all); CommuniCare (all but mainly employment); Refugee Support Group (Reading) (against refugees and asylum seekers) |
| Domestic abuse | BWA; No5; PACT |
| Education | ABC to read; Acre; Angels Outreach; Autism Berkshire; CommuniCare; Launchpad; No5; PACT; Parenting Special Children; Refugee Support Group (Reading) |
| Employment | Berkshire Vision; Citizens Advice Reading; CommuniCare; Graft (Thames Valley); Launchpad; PACT; RVA; Refugee Support Group (Reading); The Mustard Tree (Starting Point) |
| Energy | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Citizens Advice Reading |
| Family | ABC to read; Angels Outreach; Autism Berkshire; Citizens Advice Reading; No5; PACT; Parenting Special Children; Reading Mencap |
| Hate crime | Acre; Citizens Advice Reading; Reading Mencap (against people with learning disabilities); Refugee Support Group (Reading) (against refugees and asylum seekers) |
| Health | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Angels Outreach; Autism Berkshire; Berkshire Vision; Citizens Advice Reading; CommuniCare; No5; PACT; Parenting Special Children; Reading Mencap; RVA; Refugee Support Group (Reading); The Mustard Tree (Engage) (Rahab) |
| Homelessness | Citizens Advice Reading; Launchpad; PACT; The Mustard Tree (Rahab); YMCA Reading |
| Housing | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Citizens Advice Reading; CommuniCare; Launchpad; PACT; Reading Mencap; Reading Welfare Rights; Refugee Support Group (Reading); The Mustard Tree (Rahab); YMCA Reading |
| Immigration | Angels Outreach; Citizens Advice Reading (IAA Level 1 only); Refugee Support Group (Reading) |
| Later Life problems | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Angels Outreach |
| Law | Angels Outreach; Citizens Advice Reading; CommuniCare; PACT; Reading Mencap |
| Money | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Angels Outreach; Citizens Advice Reading; PACT |
| Relationships | Citizens Advice Reading; No5; PACT |
| Refugees | Acre; Angels Outreach; Citizens Advice Reading (post asylum only, IAA Level 1 only); Refugee Support Group (Reading) |
| Rights | Angels Outreach; Citizens Advice Reading; CommuniCare (mainly benefit, employment and consumer rights); Refugee Support Group (Reading) (the rights of refugees and asylum seekers) |
| Sight Loss | Berkshire Vision |
| Social Care | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Angels Outreach; Parenting Special Children; Reading Mencap |
| Students | ABC to read; Reading Students’ Union Advice Service (mainly housing and money) |
| Utilities | Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Citizens Advice Reading |
| Voluntary Sector operation | RVA |
| Volunteering | ABC to read; Acre; Berkshire Vision; Launchpad; Refugee Support Group (Reading) |
| Wellbeing | ABC to read; Acre; Age UK Berkshire; Age UK Reading; Angels Outreach; Autism Berkshire; Berkshire Vision; Citizens Advice Reading; Launchpad; No5; PACT; Parenting Special Children; Reading Mencap; RVA; Refugee Support Group (Reading); The Mustard Tree (Engage) (Starting Point) (Rahab) |
| Young people | ABC to read; Autism Berkshire; Berkshire Vision; No5; PACT; Parenting Special Children; Reading Mencap; The Mustard Tree (Starting Point) |
Last updated on 21/09/2026
The voluntary sector in Reading