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The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore the Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…
Claudette’s Reader Story – “If you’re looking for empathy and understanding, you’ll find it here”
Claudette is part of a Shared Reading group in Croydon. She talks to The Reader about her experiences, and how…
The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore the Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…
Amanda’s Reader Story – “Running the group has improved my mental health”
Amanda is a Reader Leader at a peer support group in Doncaster. Here she tells us about her experience of…
The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore the Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about…
Patrick’s Reader Story – “It creates a bond between residents and staff”
Patrick runs a Shared Reading group with residents in a care home. Here, he talks about the ways Shared Reading…
The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore The Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…
New research provides evidence that Shared Reading delivers positive change for individuals in prisons and probation services
The Reader runs Shared Reading groups in all kinds of settings, including schools, hospitals, care homes, prisons and approved premises.…
Waldo’s Reader Story – “There’s a shared connection”
Waldo is a Peer Recovery Trainer in Camden. He talks about how Shared Reading helped him when he was struggling…
Celebrating Black History Month in Croydon
“Such descriptions of colour, but whom are you not seeing and why?” – comment from Shared Reading participant One…
The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore The Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…
New research reveals the power of reading and wellbeing
As part of our mission to bring about a reading revolution, we’ve conducted new research into the mental health impact…
