If the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted anything it’s the necessity for churches to work together in Reading’s local communities to develop stronger partnerships with Christian social action groups that cover a locality or the whole town. Several such models have developed including Whitley Salt – a partnership between Christian social action groups working in south…

With all the doom and gloom in the news it can feel like there isn’t much positivity in the world at the moment. Well we have just the antidote. We have put together some short videos simply to inspire and encourage Christians right across the town with some of the things going on through ordinary…

In the early days of lockdown in March and April Reading BC and Wokingham BC both recognised the need for a coordinated response to some of the main needs, particularly for the most vulnerable in our communities: access to food supplies, prescriptions and emotional support all being high on the priority list. They called together…

In June of this year, Redeeming Our Communities launched a ‘ROC Tele-Mentors’ project across the Reading area. The scheme was aimed at Reading families and was delivered in response to a request by the local authority in Reading and Thames Valley Police to support the many families they were aware of, who were struggling both…

If the coronavirus confirmed anything to us, it was how crucial it is that we look out for and support the most vulnerable in our communities. Within weeks of a national lockdown, churches and charities across Reading mobilised to respond to the most pressing needs of the town. In tandem Transform Reading launched a campaign…

In early summer, when the death of George Floyd by US police made headlines and the Black Lives Matter movement was at its height, we invited Victor Koroma from local equalities group Alliance for Cohesion and Racial Equality (ACRE) to come and share at one of Transform Reading's Wednesday morning gatherings. Victor Koroma is General…

For many years, Reading Street Pastors (RSP) have been a much-loved fixture, patrolling at night, offering a listening ear to care and help people across Reading Town Centre. Their strong link to the night time economy also led to them being called in to provide extra support during Freshers’ Week at Reading University. Back in…

Matthew 12:21 There have been many changes in the weeks since I posted my last blog, we all had to adjust, settle into our new rhythms, and hopefully spent some time enjoying aspects of a slower pace of life. Now we are experiencing a gradual return to what we used to call ‘normal’, a return…

Considerable elements reproduced with the kind permission of Southampton Christian Network. As a group of churches and Christian organisations across and around Reading, we want to join together and say that we stand against racism, bullying, discrimination and prejudice in all its forms. As the appalling events around the brutal killing of George Floyd have…

Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were cut and the quarry from which you were hewn – Isaiah 51 1:2. We were recently due to launch the LICC ‘Transforming Work’ course for Greyfriars and New Hope as a part of our ‘God in…

THROUGH THE TRANSFORM READING NETWORK OF CHURCHES AND CHARITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE TOWN, WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO PLAY OUR PART IN HELPING THE MOST ISOLATED AND VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AT THIS CHALLENGING TIME. Donating is key to helping people through, and after Covid-19, so we hope you will consider donating. To read more…