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September’s Monthly Stories and Poems

September’s pick of Monthly Stories and Poems are connected by the theme mixed-up feelings and encounters, reminding us that very rarely…

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Children and Young People

The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf

The Reader Bookshelf 2024 is a carefully curated collection of literature for adults and children, exploring a different theme each year,…

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Children and Young People

Meet The Reader: Reading Heroes Coordinator, Rachel

Rachel Bourke is part of our Reading Heroes team which supports care experienced children aged 2-15 years to improve their…

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Literature

August’s Monthly Stories and Poems

Over the summer, The Reader is running our biggest Shared Reading Awareness campaign in years. See our new video, taking…

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Shared Reading

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…

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Reader Stories

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…

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Children and Young People

The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf

The Reader Bookshelf 2024 is here. A carefully curated collection of literature for adults and children, exploring a different theme each year,…

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Reader Stories

Shared Connection: The Shared Reading group bringing people together even in the most unlikely of places

Squeezed in between a Subway sandwich store and Chopz dog grooming salon in Liverpool’s Belle Vale Shopping Centre is the…

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Important Updates

A statement in light of recent attacks

The Reader currently runs Shared Reading Groups for asylum seekers and refugees and/or those who have English as an additional…

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Shared Reading in action
Shared Reading

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…

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Little girl reading in front of a laptop with a volunteer online
Children and Young People

Our first Reading Heroes project launches outside of North West in London borough of Tower Hamlets

Thanks to a grant by Swire Charitable Trust, Shared Reading charity The Reader will work with 30 care experienced children and…

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Reader Stories

Shared Friendship: The Shared Reading Group at Calderstones that started 15 years ago

Members of one of The Reader’s first Shared Reading groups at Calderstones – originally set up by charity founder Jane…

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