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Shared Reading supports men’s mental health in Sefton
A new weekly Shared Reading group launching at The Reach Men’s Centre in March will provide a vital means of…

Featured Poem: Leisure by W. H. Davies
For a number of years, The Reader ran a Shared Reading group at the John Denmark Unit, which offers special…

Featured Poem: The First Days of Spring – The Sky by Taigu Ryokan
Today's Featured Poem is 'The First Days of Spring - The Sky' by Taigu Ryokan, read by The Reader's Mariana…

Featured Poem: George Moses Horton, Myself by George Moses Horton
Today's Featured Poem is 'George Moses Horton, Myself' by George Moses Horton, read by The Reader's Teaching and Learning Coordinator,…

An Afternoon with Simon Armitage
Last month we were lucky enough to host over 100 guests online for an afternoon of Shared Reading followed by…

The Reader seeks volunteers to read with people living with dementia in Wigan
The Reader is looking for volunteers who want to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia across Wigan and…

Featured Poem: The Valley Wind by Lu Yün
Today's Featured Poem is 'The Valley Wind' by Lu Yün, read by Mary Crotty. This poem is taken from One…

Still time to vote in the LCR Culture & Creativity Awards
The Reader is honoured to be among the organisations and individuals shortlisted in the Outstanding Contribution to Culture category at…

Featured Poem: Heart in the Highlands by Robert Burns
For a number of years, The Reader ran a Shared Reading group at the John Denmark Unit, which offers special…

Featured Poem: Sonnet 59 by William Shakespeare
Today's Featured Poem is brought to you by Jamie Barton our Business and Content Manager at The Reader. She reads…

Featured Poem: No.14 – Taken from 170 Chinese Poems
Today's Featured Poem is brought to you by The Reader's Publications Manager, Grace Frame. She reads 'No.14', a poem taken…

Featured Poem: There is a Budding Morrow in Midnight
Continuing with our wintery theme, today's Featured Poem is brought to you by Jamie Barton our Business and Content Manager…