Share the Warmth: Help Us Give a Christmas Gift to the Women We Support This Christmas, for many of the women we support through Rahab, the only gift they will receive will come from us. We are now collecting gifts to pass on to these women over the festive period. Your generosity helps us provide […]
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THANK YOU First of all thank you so much those who continue to support Rahab. It makes such a difference. Donations of supplies, chocolate, crisps toiletries, financial gifts, fund raising, prayer, volunteers, the opportunity to share with you what we are doing it is all very valuable and much appreciated. OUTREACH With a team
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This year the Rahab team are very pleased to be joining the Womens rough sleeping census, organised in Reading by RBC. We have for a while realised that many of the women we support, whilst homelss or in insecure accomodation are not rough sleeping in the traditional way. Some sex work all night and sleep
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Rahab Impact report 2024 Our Impact Statement for 2024 illustrates the breadth and depth of our work as we care for on-street sex workers in Reading. In 2024, we were out nearly 150 times, supporting over 60 different women through our team of amazing volunteers. To read more about our work in 2024, click here.
M* is a woman who Rahab have known and supported for some time. She has an amazing story about an encounter with the team, that she was wanting to share wider. We are pleased she has been brave enough to have her story recorded. Please watch the following video. This is why we do Rahab.https://vimeo.com/1078732577/30f52335ce?share=copy
To mark volunteers week we want to celebrate our amazing chaplaincy outreach team. We think you are fantastic, but don’t just take our word for it. See what some of our service users say about the impact that you make! ” You have always been there when I’ve needed you” “You’re brilliant – because you’re
We are looking for innovative and professional people to join us in delivering high impact projects across our diverse Reading communities with compassion and integrity. At The Mustard Tree we are passionate about local people supporting local people. Last year we supported over 400 people with the help of over 270 volunteers. Providing befriending, mentoring, and
In 2022 we found some poems written by a former sex worker. This set of poems offer us an incredible insight into her life at the time. Here is ‘You’re a bad boy Mr White’ (‘Mr White’ and ‘Mr Brown’ are slang for drugs). You’re a bad boy Mr White Look what you’ve done to
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Last month we shared with you how important it is to take time to talk. This month, we want to talk with about the importance of a cuppa or a can… The Rahab outreach kits consists mainly of two large (and very bright orange) bags. In this bag, you will find condoms, toiletries, loads of
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Talking, chatting, conversing, debating, chit-chat, gossiping, yakking, jawing, nattering or simply putting the world to rights – it’s time to get talking. As we celebrate ‘Time to Talk’ day on February 1st, at Rahab, talking is one of the most important things we do…… it is second only to listening which is in joint first
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