Reading Central & Abbey Quarter BID

Our bumper December #podcast is here!! We talk @Thehexagon panto with @DorranceTweets, @PaulMorseActor and @Imagine_Theatre's Steve Boden, lights and lanterns with Alice from @ReadingBID, and there's a few other messages about what's on this month! whatsonreading.com/podcast

We work with @ThamesVP , Reading BID and over 100 shops, pubs and venues to monitor behaviour in the town centre that causes concern. Our TownSafe radio scheme enables constant contact with each other about individuals or anti-social behaviour causing issues. #ASBAwarenessWeek

📯Calling All Choirs📯 Ok, Ok, maybe it's a little early, but we're putting a big shout out for local choirs to perform on Broad Street in the run up to Christmas 2024. Drop us a message with your name, location, email and/or phone number and we'll contact you with more info.

Very busy night for the Paramedics & First Stop volunteers. Seven people seen at the Safe Space last night. People supported in getting safely home & one person received stitching for a minor wound. As always great partnership working.

In contrast to earlier this week Friday nights team was very busy & the night was dry. Great partnership working with @TVP_Reading @SCAS999 @ReadingUniSU @ReadingBID

It was another very wet☔️ night for the volunteers but when they were needed to help a couple of people, the rain stopped 🙏 So many conversations about who we are & what we do. 😊@TVP_Reading @AscensionTrust @ReadingBID @LivingInReading @ReadingCouncil

BABY CHANGING AT BLUE COLLAR CORNER: Sundays here have always been great for family days and we’re making things a little easier now there’s a Blue Collar baby on the scene.. So you can keep them sorted while eating, drinking & spending Sundays as they should be spent👌🍽️🍻🍔

Freshers Fest kicks off today. @StreetPastorsRG will be out tonight, Monday & Tuesday night to look after the Freshers in town.@ReadingBID @LivingInReading @ReadingUniSU @TVP_Reading @AscensionTrust @ReadingCouncil @SCAS999

A really busy night for Saturdays team spending all night with very vulnerable people,m. Thanks to @TVP_Reading for their help. One message from a young person this morning to say “thank you so much for helping me, I really appreciate it”

No Paramedic last night, but several people brought back to the Safe Space to be cared for by the First Stop & Street Pastor volunteers.@ReadingBID @TVP_Reading @ReadingCouncil @ReadingUniSU

Vegan food! Vegan homewear! Vegan gifts! And a picture of Peter Egan which sounds like vegan. All this and more this Saturday when the Reading Vegan Festival returns to Broad St, Market Place and @MarketHouse_RG1 whatsonreading.com/venues/sparkle…

First Stop is open tonight at the Safe Space from 21.00- 03:00 @TVP_Reading @ReadingBID @SCAS999 @ReadingCouncil @ReadingUniSU

Friday nights team will be out later & they will be #caring#listening#helping They can help make a difference to how someone’s night turns out. 😊Hopefully they won’t need umbrella’s tonight! 🤣 @TVP_Reading @ReadingBID @ReadingCouncil @ReadingUniSU @visitrdg

It’s Friday night & First Stop is open at Reading Safe Space for #Firstaid #Information #Refuge #Safety #Treatment @ReadingBID @TVP_Reading @SCAS999 @ReadingCouncil

We have a jam packed week of FREE @heritageopendays events scheduled for the whole of this week. Visit @RDGWhatsOn for the lowdown on all tours, strolls and talks! @nationaltrust

Psst! Have you heard about Walkies!? 👀🐶 Launchpad's dog walking challenge. Dogs get more walks in October and hoomans give money to help those who homeless or at risk of being homeless. Sounds paw-fect! Walkies - Preventing Homelessness In Reading (launchpadreading.org.uk)

First stop is open tonight as usual. If you need treatment or just a chat, pop along to Reading Safe Space. @SCAS999 @TVP_Reading @ReadingCouncil @ReadingTSS

Anyone for a cocktail? Did you know that the Street pastors pick up bottles & glass on their patrols? @ReadingBID @TVP_Reading @AscensionTrust @ReadingCouncil @ReadingTSS

It’s all over for another year #ReadingFestival2024 A massive THANK YOU to all the volunteers, you are the most amazing hard working wonderful people. @AscensionTrust @TVP_Reading @ReadingBID @ReadingCouncil @ReadingTSS @TVP_ReadingFest

Day 5 what a difference a day makes. “The sun comes up it’s a new day dawning” It has been a great five days/nights in the Street Pastor tents & patrolling the campsites. What fun everyone has had. @AscensionTrust @ReadingBID @TVP_Reading @TVP_ReadingFest @OfficialRandL