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Award Winning Volunteers in Knowsley
Last week our wonderful team of volunteers in Knowsley took second place in the Special Recognition for Outstanding Contribution in…

Announcing an exciting new partnership with Oxford University Press
We're delighted to introduce our brand new partners, OUP! We are very pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with…

Recommended Reads: Poetry and Dementia
Continuing on from yesterday's focus on dementia for World Alzheimer's Day, we look at some of the poems which work…

World Alzheimer’s Day: Shared Reading and dementia
On World Alzheimer's Day we look at the impact Shared Reading can have on the quality of life for those living with…

The Opposite of Loneliness: Life As A Newly-Graduated Intern
With much of the world in 'back to school' mode, many new graduates may be feeling a bit lost but…

Get Involved: International Day of Charity
Today is the UN's International Day of Charity, a day to celebrate the organisations and individuals who help to create…

A new chapter for Shared Reading in North Wales
As the Make Friends With a Book project signs off, we celebrate the hard work of the wonderful staff who made it…

People with lives: Combating chronic pain through Shared Reading
Can you combat chronic pain through Shared Reading? Kate, who runs the chronic pain reading group at Broadgreen Hospital in…

Reader Story: Work Experience at The Reader
We've had a few fresh faces in the office doing some work experience recently and as well as offering some…

Volunteer with The Reader in Cheshire East
We're currently recruiting volunteers in Cheshire East - if you're interested in delivering a regular Shared Reading session find out…

Poets Don’t Lie – The Reader Volunteer Anthology
Introducing our latest anthology, Poets Don't Lie, created by and dedicated to the volunteers who make possible so many of our Shared…

Big Lottery Volunteers celebrate end of a remarkable chapter
As the Big Lottery Merseyside project comes to an end, Volunteers met to celebrate the end of one chapter,…