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Celebrate Volunteers’ Week with us
It's officially Volunteers’ Week 2021 so we want to say a huge thank you to all of our volunteers here…
New national lockdown: an update from Calderstones
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do…
December 2020: Changes to Calderstones services in line with Tier 2 restrictions
Tis Winter, and I love to read indoors. When the Moon hands her crescent up on high: While on the window…
New national lockdown: changes to our service at Calderstones
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” William Shakespeare, The…
The Reader at Calderstones temporary site closure
Since we reopened our Calderstones site following lockdown, we’ve put extra steps in place to ensure that we’re operating as…
An update from The Reader Café Team
As we continue to work through the details of how we can safely re-open the Mansion House, we’re making some changes to our service at The…
An update on Shared Reading groups and activities
Government guidelines have recently been changed to allow some easing of social distancing and places like libraries and cultural venues…
The Reader Cafe and Mansion House – site update
The Reader Café in the Calderstones Mansion House has now reopened with a new takeaway menu providing drinks and snacks. The Reader Café, followed by…
An update on activities as lockdown eases
Many of you have been in touch to ask when our in-person Shared Reading groups across the UK and our…
Black Lives Matter and Diversity – A Message from The Reader
'It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.' Audre…
The Reader at Calderstones – important site update
From Monday 1 June, we’ll be reopening the Ice Cream Parlour in Calderstones Park as a takeaway service providing ice…
The Reader at Calderstones – important site update
After careful consideration, we have made the decision to close some of our operations at Calderstones until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. We believe this is…
