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Reader Story: Louise, Volunteer
Louise, Oswestry My favourite word is 'joy' or 'joyful' - it sums up how I want to live my…
Reader Story: Vicky, Volunteer
Vicky, Cumbria After 20 years as a university English Literature teachers I gave it up for several reasons... stress,…
Reader Story: Zena, Volunteer
Zena, Kent I live by the sea in Folkestone in Kent, with my Autistic brother and my dog Basil. I…
Announcing The Reader’s Big Give Christmas Challenge 2017
Last Christmas you helped us raise over £40,000 to support socially isolated older people through Shared Reading. This year, we're…
Volunteer Month: Shared Reading North West needs you!
The Reader is building a volunteer-led movement across the North West. Could you help us make that happen? Shared Reading has been…
The Reader 67
Since our last meeting with The Reader magazine, a chill had crept into the air and it won't be long now until…
Outside In: Walking in John Timpson’s shoes
Last week we welcomed John Timpson to The Reader for our Outside In series, treating staff to a refreshing perspective on running a…
Reader Story: Stephen, Pheonix House, Wirral
This is Stephen's Reader Story in his own words: "Without the Shared Reading group, I don’t feel that my recovery…
Share Austen for Shared Reading – Donate your #FirstTenner
From today you might find Jane Austen in your wallet but do you know how far she could take Shared Reading?…
Celebrating Heritage Open Days at The Reader’s Courtyard Fair!
Heritage tours, Shared Reading sessions, poetry readings, market stalls, book giveaways, Storybarn sessions, bouncy castle, facepainting and all the seasons…
Thrills & Quills coming to a library near you!
An exciting modern twist on Jane Austen's letters, theatre company LipService bring the author into the digital world with a touring show…
Calder Stones – history and future collide at Heritage Open Days
Take a guided tour of Calderstones Park and view the architects’ impressions of the refurbished The Mansion House at The Reader’s Courtyard Fair this Saturday, September 9. This Saturday, The Reader will be celebrating Heritage…
