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Joan: ‘Groups such as ours are vital in supporting people living with dementia to live well and continue to be valued members of society’
As we hit 60% of our £10,0000 target in the third week of our Christmas Appeal, we speak to Joan.…

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,…

9 things I’ve learnt from Shared Reading in the UK’s most secure prisons
As our Criminal Justice People and Project Manager, Kate Bramhall, moves onto pastures new she reflects on her time at…

UK’s only clinical Shared Reading group for patients with chronic pain ‘gives huge boost to wellbeing and enjoyment of life’, says Liverpool pain consultant
In August BBC broadcaster Kirsty Young opened up on Radio 4’s Today programme about her struggle with chronic pain and…

Award-winning UK poets Imtiaz Dharker and Liz Berry to read from latest work at Wirral Borough of Culture 2024
Following August’s successful event with author Sarah Hall, award-winning poets Imtiaz Dharker and Liz Berry will be reading from and…

Launching a new weekly Black Joy Shared Reading group in Liverpool this month
We're celebrating joy in black British literature and launching Shared Reading: Black Joy in Liverpool from Monday 14 October. This…

Meet The Reader: Staff Spotlight with Tavia Panton
Tavia Panton is our Children and Young Persons Project Lead at The Reader. She is also about to begin leading…

Shared Dreams: The Shared Reading Group for Parents Seeking Asylum
Two years ago a new Shared Reading group was set up for families seeking asylum whose children attend the council’s…

Shared Conversation: How Online Shared Reading is Alleviating Loneliness
Former charity manager Diana, who is housebound, has been participating in regular weekly online Shared Reading for the last three…

Shared Community: The Shared Reading Group making a difference for asylum seekers in the North West
How one Shared Reading group is making a difference for asylum seekers in the North West ‘For displaced people, so…