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A Beginner’s Guide to Bloomsday
Happy Bloomsday all! Confused? Don't worry, Ulysses has that affect on people. Let's just start at the beginning shall we?…

The Hidden Powers of Art: The Reader & NHS Mersey Care
The Reader's work with NHS Mersey Care Trust was recently featured in a documentary created by Danish Broadcasting Corporation, watch…

In Care, Into Reading: How can we improve the lives of young people in care?
Published last month, In Care, Out of Trouble reports a worrying correlation between children in care and in custody, begging…

Volunteers Week: Celebrating The Reader Volunteers
Celebrating the continued work of our wonderful volunteers, Chris Lynn reflects on his time as a Volunteer on the Big…

4 things we learnt from A Little Aloud With Love
It's been two months since the launch of our latest anthology A Little Aloud With Love but we're still sharing…

Tackling the wealth divide in education through shared reading
With Unicef's damning report on how the growing wealth gap is impacting on child well-being, we discuss how Shared Reading…

Wellbeing Day at The Reader
Volunteers enjoyed another successful Wellbeing Day at Calderstones Mansion House last week, putting the emphasis on wellbeing in action. April…

The Reader International Forum
The Reader International Forum Thursday 26th & Friday 27th May Calderstones Mansion House, Liverpool And the live air, fanned with…

Our top 5 tips for reading with young children
When it comes to reading with young children, sometimes it's hard to know where to start or how to make…

Launch of Shared Reading in Germany at the Leipzig Book Fair
We are delighted that Thomas Böhm and Carsten Sommerfeldt of Böhm & Sommerfeldt: Literarische Unternehmungen (Literary Ventures) are launching Shared Reading…

Shared Reading in Knowsley
Turning the spotlight on our Shared Reading project in Knowsley. ‘I never would have met all these people if I…

The London Penny Readings returns
Announcing the return of the London Penny Readings! It's been nearly three months since our last spectacular Penny Readings…