Bringing people together and books to life
We’re a national charity that uses the power of literature and reading aloud to transform lives.
From our global Shared Reading movement and social enterprises, through to the events and activities on offer at our Calderstones Park home – our work improves wellbeing, reduces loneliness and helps us find new meaning in our lives.
Read with us-
95%
Shared Reading lifts my mood
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90%
It helps me connect deeply to others
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97%
I feel valued and accepted for who I am
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95%
Hearing other people's thoughts gives me new ways of seeing things
Donate to make a difference to the lives of people living with dementia
One in three people will develop dementia in their lifetime.
Your donation will be used to recruit, train and support volunteers, work in partnership with other services to expand our reach, provide resources, and create even more opportunities for helping those living with dementia.
find out more and donateThe Home of Shared Reading
The Reader at Calderstones is a community unlike any other, somewhere people can get together, experience literature and try something new.
Drop in at the Mansion House to get a bite to eat at The Reader Café, join a Shared Reading group or explore 5,000 years of storytelling in our dedicated exhibition.
Explore the park, where you’ll find the Storybarn play space and The Reader Ice Cream Parlour.
What’s Happening
Our home in Liverpool’s Calderstones Park is a thriving community celebrating creativity, books and nature, and offers a warm welcome...
Visit Calderstones
The Reader is a national charity which brings people together and books to life. Our home in Liverpool's beautiful Calderstones...
The Storybarn
Our imaginative play space for children and families will spark a lifelong love of reading for pleasure.
Become a volunteer
Love reading? Love meeting new people? Want to make a difference locally? If so, Shared Reading could be the thing for you. And you could be just the person for us.