A homeless shelter has warned it may have to close because it only has enough money to run for another “four to five months”.
Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre (CIRDIC), a shelter based in St Saviour’s Church Hall in the town, says it costs £100,000 per year to run, and it currently only has about half of that.
Manager Mabel Gregory said it would be “dreadful” for the community if the centre had to close.
She said rising prices had made running the shelter “very, very difficult”.
“Our gas bill has gone up to £1,000 a month,” she said.
It would be beyond terrible were CIRDIC to close. It's been providing vital services for Reading's homeless for many years.https://t.co/dZDISP2hyP
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