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Three Peaks in 24 hours

On 6th and 7th July a team of NSK volunteers will embark on the National Three Peaks Challenge, setting themselves 24 hours to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon – the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales. Your support will help fund the work of NSK which changes lives, often saving lives.

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Volunteer Week

Volunteers’ Week 2024!

Celebrated at the Newbury Soup Kitchen.

This year, we celebrate Volunteer Week at The Newbury Soup Kitchen by passing on our thanks to the incredible volunteers we have supporting our charity. Without the dedication of these wonderful people, we couldn’t do the work we do and continue to expand our efforts across West Berkshire.

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Winter Homeless Project

Press Release 16 April 2024 WINTER HOMELESS PROJECT PROVIDED ACCOMODATION FOR WEST BERKSHIRE HOMELESS FOR 117 NIGHTS Local homeless support charities came together in the

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Rough sleeper count

The government has been accused of “going backwards” on its commitment to end rough sleeping by next year after new figures revealed a 26 per cent annual rise.
The annual “snapshot” count carried out over the winter (November 2022) has shown 3,069 people are estimated to be sleeping rough on any given night.
“People sleeping, about to bed down (sitting on/in or standing next to their bedding) or actually bedded down in the open air (such as, on the streets, in tents, doorways, parks, bus shelters or encampments). People in buildings or other places not designed for habitation (such as stairwells, barns, sheds, car parks, cars, derelict boats, stations, or ‘bushes’).

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