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Three Christmas gift ideas to support a local Liverpool charity and independent bookshop
Christmas is fast approaching and for anyone who would like to gift an affordable thoughtful present that gives a little…
Liverpool’s Calderstones Mansion House CIC welcomes three new members to its board of directors
Calderstones Mansion House Community Interest Company (CIC) has strengthened its board of directors with the appointment of three new members…
December’s Stories and Poems
The Reader Bookshelf theme of ‘Wonder’ might make many of us think of the very special kind of wonder which…
We’ve raised a third of £10,000 Christmas dementia appeal target in first week
The Reader today launches a new film on Giving Tuesday highlighting this year’s Christmas Appeal and the stories of group…
Barbara ‘I couldn’t tell you what I did yesterday, but I’m alright with a book – I’d go to the group everyday if I could’
Angela Delea and her mum Barbara Daley have been coming to The Reader’s dementia friendly Shared Reading group in Liverpool’s…
December’s Choice From The Reader Bookshelf
The Reader Bookshelf is a carefully curated collection of literature for adults and children, exploring a different theme each year, this year’s…
Hello 2025: Our Winter Programme
Baby it’s cold outside! Cosy up inside the Grade II listed mansion in Liverpool’s Calderstones Park with some hearty fare,…
Delia ‘‘That hour every Wednesday was like a port in a storm where we could forget about dementia and relax’’
Retired nurse Delia Cartlidge and husband Stuart, a former aeronautical engineer, have been married for 52 years. Delia became Stuart’s…
The Reader launches Christmas appeal to raise £10,000 to expand its work with local people affected by dementia
As the festive season approaches, the Liverpool-based, national Shared Reading charity is launching an appeal campaign calling for help to…
Celebrating the first ever International Shared Reading Conference
‘It has been a wonderful day - great meeting you all! Loved the Shared reading and getting new knowledge. Inspiring…
Meet The Reader: Staff Spotlight with Michael Prior
Michael Prior is our Partnerships Lead at The Reader. After increased demand in libraries and care homes for Shared Reading,…
November’s Stories and Poems
This month, we are turning our focus to a major part of The Reader’s in Criminal Justice settings. For 15…
