A Bed for the Night

A Bed for the Night Reading Churches Night Shelter - Running January to March. We are currently looking for volunteers to help from Jan- Mar 2026.

If you are interested or would some information email [email protected] A Bed for the Night is a trial response by the Churches in Reading to the plight of homeless people during the winter months. We are starting with a one month trial in January 2015.

Thank you to who our Bed for the Night volunteers who joined is at our celebration.
07/06/2026

Thank you to who our Bed for the Night volunteers who joined is at our celebration.

A massive thank you to English Martyrs for helping us by laying on such a special thank you for our Bed For The Night- b...
21/04/2026

A massive thank you to English Martyrs for helping us by laying on such a special thank you for our Bed For The Night- bed-moving team, including a beautiful full English breakfast.

We’re so grateful to our amazing team who got up early every morning from January through to March, faithfully moving beds from venue to venue. And a huge thank you to our volunteer Jim, who coordinated this team and made sure everything ran seamlessly each and every morning.

We’re so thankful for each and every one of you! 💛



Bed For The Night is part of FAITH Christian Group.We are proudly celebrating 30 years as a registered charity serving o...
29/03/2026

Bed For The Night is part of FAITH Christian Group.
We are proudly celebrating 30 years as a registered charity serving our town of Reading.
To mark this milestone, we are running a variety of fundraising campaigns throughout the year to help us continue supporting those who need us most.
If you run or own a business, or are a member of the public, and would like to support us, we would love to hear from you.
We are especially looking for donations such as products, services, experiences, gift vouchers, meal vouchers, or anything that could be used as a raffle or auction prize.
Every contribution makes a real difference and helps us continue our vital work in the community ❤️
If you can support us, please email [email protected]





Last night marked the final night of Bed for the Night for this season.From January to March, we’ve had the privilege of...
28/03/2026

Last night marked the final night of Bed for the Night for this season.

From January to March, we’ve had the privilege of offering warmth, safety, and dignity to those who needed it most.

To our incredible volunteers and staff, you showed up, shift after shift, with kindness and compassion. Thank you.

Thank you to the venues who opened their doors, our partners who provided meals, and everyone working behind the scenes,moving beds, cooking, cleaning, organising rotas, transporting supplies, and preparing each site.

And for all the unseen work, risk assessments, paperwork, and the countless details that keep everything running safely, thank you.

To our guests—thank you for trusting us.

And to everyone who supported, prayed, and gave, you helped made this possible.

The doors may be closed at the night shelter, but our work with many of our guests still continues with our ReadiStreet team.
Please do like and follow our ReadiStreet and FAITH Christian Group Facebook, to continue to follow our work and to see how you can continue to support us.





As we enter the final week of Bed for the Night, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved. It’s been so...
22/03/2026

As we enter the final week of Bed for the Night, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved. It’s been so encouraging to see so many of our guests housed over the past three months—such a positive outcome.
A huge thank you for the care, dedication, and support shown by all our volunteers, partners, and venues. Thank you also for your flexibility with last-minute venue changes—we are so grateful. We truly couldn’t do this without you all.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have a couple of venue changes for Wednesday and Friday evenings.
18/03/2026

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have a couple of venue changes for Wednesday and Friday evenings.

Massive thank you for your support.
03/03/2026

Massive thank you for your support.

We were delighted to welcome representatives from the John Sykes Foundation to A Bed for the Night! They spent time with...
02/03/2026

We were delighted to welcome representatives from the John Sykes Foundation to A Bed for the Night!

They spent time with our incredible volunteers and listened to the stories of guests experiencing homelessness, seeing firsthand both the challenges they face and the courage they show.

Fresh meals were being prepared by volunteers from Argyle Community Church. During their visit they saw the amazing teamwork and compassion that makes this shelter possible.
John Sykes said: “What stood out most was not just the need, but the resilience and courage of those we met.



01/03/2026

As we step into March and our final month of Bed for the Night, we want to pause and say a heartfelt thank you.

Thank you for the last two months of incredible support. It has truly been a privilege to walk alongside and support our guests during this season. Seeing dignity restored, conversations shared, and community formed has been so special.

To every volunteer who has given their time, compassion and energy — thank you.

To the teams who are up early every morning, faithfully moving beds from location to location — thank you.

To the many tired volunteers digging deep as we head into this final stretch — we see you, and we are so grateful.

To every church who has opened their doors and every business who has provided meals and practical support — thank you.

This work only happens because of the incredible community and team around it.

As we enter this last month, we do so with thankful hearts and renewed determination.



16/02/2026

A huge thank you to Chaii Reading for supplying and preparing tonight’s meal for our night shelter. What a treat for our guests! We are so grateful for your kindness and support.


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