{"id":126172,"date":"2024-01-17T17:05:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T22:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=126172"},"modified":"2024-01-18T06:06:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T11:06:57","slug":"bbc-in-reading-the-homeless-shelter-faces-threat-of-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=126172","title":{"rendered":"(BBC) In Reading, the homeless shelter faces threat of closure"},"content":{"rendered":"

A homeless shelter has warned it may have to close because it only has enough money to run for another “four to five months”.<\/p>\n

Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre (CIRDIC), a shelter based in St Saviour’s Church Hall in the town, says it costs \u00a3100,000 per year to run, and it currently only has about half of that.<\/p>\n

Manager Mabel Gregory said it would be “dreadful” for the community if the centre had to close.<\/p>\n

She said rising prices had made running the shelter “very, very difficult”.<\/p>\n

“Our gas bill has gone up to \u00a31,000 a month,” she said.<\/p>\n

Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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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<\/a><\/p>\n

— Karz From The 'Ding 🙄💙🦆☕🍺🍷🥃🦉🐧🧀 (@FFSKarz) January 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n