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May’s Monthly Stories and Poems
May’s selection of stories, extracts and poems have been chosen on the theme ‘Wonders of the World’. As we start…
Kerstin, North Germany: ‘In all these groups I’ve the privilege to continuously learn’
An experienced Reader Leader, Kerstin now runs several Shared Reading Bremen groups since training in Berlin with The Reader in…
Kate, New Zealand: ‘Shared Reading is a way to unlock the ‘culture of silence’’
The former librarian discovered the work of The Reader while studying for a Masters at NZ’s Victoria University. She founded…
Reader Revisited: An Interview with Mark Rylance, actor and writer of ‘I Am Shakespeare’
We're taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting articles from The Reader Magazine. This article first appeared in issue 29.…
Diane: ‘I love the human side of [Shared Reading], the contact with others’
The Somerset resident, who has cerebral palsy, joined a Shared Reading group in Bridgewater Library after giving up work in…
April’s Monthly Stories and Poems
The clocks have not long changed to herald the longer hours of daylight, making us consider the passage of time…
Could you read with a care experienced child?
“Thank you for helping me read better and for making reading fun and not stupid boring.” Reading Hero, aged 6.…
Storyhunters Hunted: Jelly Belly
We're making it our mission to track down all of our wonderful Storyhunters and find out a little more about…
‘I thought, that’s it, we can make it through this.’ Daphne’s Reader Story
Daphne lives in a sheltered accommodation and before lockdown used to attend the Shared Reading group that meets in the…
Reader Revisited: Reading with Looked-After Children by Grace Frame
We're taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting articles from The Reader Magazine. This article first appeared in issue…
We’re Hiring! Join our Front of House Team
We're hosting a Recruitment Day at the Mansion House, Calderstones Park on Tuesday 16 April as we look to expand…
Daniel’s Reading Heroes Volunteer Story – “I don’t think she’s had anyone reading aloud to her in the way that I do it.”
Reading Heroes matches volunteers to read with care experienced children and young people in order to spark a life long love…
