Our history
1970
18 January – First exploratory meeting
First exploratory meeting for a new youth counselling service takes place. Those present include Richard Schardt (deceased), John Ashdown, Marjorie Mason and Alan Peacock.
1971
18 January – Doors open
Doors open at No5 Sackville Street
72 clients in year one
In its first year, No5, Reading Area Youth Counselling Service, supports with 72 clients
1972
Further publicity
No5 receives further publicity when invited to take part in a BBC television series, ‘Working with Youth’
1975
More new clients
375 new clients came to No5
1979
Preventative and educational work
Increasing amount of preventative and educational work – including social education groups in a number of secondary schools.