Safe + Sound! Reading Advice Network are proud to announce that we have achieved the “Safe + Sound governance mark”, assessed and awarded by Reading Voluntary Action to those voluntary organisations in the Reading area that meet the criteria for good goverance. The RAN Board had to prove that we … Read more
More RAN Members achieve Quality Standard RAN is delighted to announce that the British Red Cross and Reading Mencap have met the requirements for the RAN Quality Standard for signposting, providing assisted information, giving advice and doing casework. Both organisations will receive their certificates shortly, … Read more
RAN’s Fourth Forum – Homelessness in Reading The fourth Forum on 15th March 2018 included presentations by two RAN members about their work with clients who are homeless or who, but for their work, would be homeless. Reading Borough Council’s Homelessness Prevention Unit also gave a presentation on the … Read more
Three of our Member organisations have now obtained their RAN Quality Standard and were presented with their certificates. From left to right: David Harper – CEO of Citizen Advice, Reading Francesca Yates – Manager of CommuniCare Sarah Affleck – Manager of Dingley’s Promise Each organisation said they considered it a … Read more
During our second AGM we shared with our Members our plans to roll out our first training programme in collaboration with Reading Voluntary Action, and which will focus on good governance. We also informed Members that we will re-vamp our website… Watch this space and tell us what you think (including … Read more