**Berkshire West Breathing Space Service**
**Overview**: The Berkshire West Breathing Space service provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals aged 18 and over experiencing emotional distress or crisis. We offer assistance tailored to your needs, ensuring you are never alone during challenging times.
**Eligibility**: Open to anyone over the age of 18 facing emotional difficulties.
**Operating Hours**:
- **Availability**: Every evening, including Bank Holidays
- **Time**: 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM
**How to Access Services**:
- **In-Person**: Visit us at our central Reading hub
- **Online**: Join via video chat
- **Phone Support**: Contact us for telephonic assistance
**Services Offered**:
- Emotional support and listening sessions
- Development of safety and wellness plans
- Coping strategies tailored to individual needs
- Navigation assistance to local services for additional support
- Access to volunteer peer supporters with lived experience of mental health crises
- Comfortable space for relaxation, with refreshments available
**Contact Information**:
- For support or referrals, please reach out to us via call or text at [Insert phone number].
**Call to Action**: To access support or refer someone, please contact us today. We are here to help you find peace of mind.
Service access criteria:
Adults over the age of 18 who need mental health support, in Reading and West Berkshire
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Additional needs catered for:
Vision impairment friendly
Hearing impairment friendly
Learning difficulty friendly
Physical disability friendly
Dementia friendly
Non English speaking friendly