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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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Literature

July’s Monthly Stories and Poems

We are continuing to take inspiration from The Reader Bookshelf for 2024-25 with the theme for July’s Monthly Stories and…

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Shared Reading

Celebrating Our Haringey Volunteers

On 7th June, we joined several Voluntary and Community Sector organisations and volunteers in Haringey outside the pavilion in the…

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Shared Reading

Could you volunteer to lead Shared Reading groups to support wellbeing of Asylum Seekers and Refugees?

We're launching an innovative new project in Halton for refugees and asylum seekers with an ESOL (English for Speakers of…

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Reader Stories

Patricia: ‘Even if I do not understand all the words, I feel the rhythm’

The Reader’s weekly Monday Shared Reading Group at Toxteth Library is one of 15 projects with an ESOL focus run…

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Calderstones

Open Air Theatre FAQ’s

If you were able to snap up some tickets, check below for any queries you might have ahead of showtime!…

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The Reader Bookshelf

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…

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Children and Young People

Storyhunters Hunted: Beans on Toast

We're making it our mission to track down all of our wonderful Storyhunters and find out a little more about…

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Shared Reading

Meet The Reader: Jess Harrison

Jess Harrison is our Data Training and Engagement Lead at The Reader. She also co-leads Shared Reading: Pride on the…

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The Reader Magazine

Reader Revisited: Jane Davis in Conversation with Jeanette Winterson

We're taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting articles from The Reader Magazine. This article first appeared in issue 44.…

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Shared Reading

Building Community: Launching two Shared Reading in Halton for asylum seekers, refugees and Halton residents

Two new Shared Reading groups are launching in Halton for asylum seekers and refugees and Halton residents. With thanks to the generous support…

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