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Stuart’s Reader Story – “It’s helped me be happy”
Stuart has been attending Shared Reading groups in West London for over 10 years, here he talks about the effects…

February’s Stories and Poem
February may be the shortest month but there’s plenty in our latest selection of Stories and Poems to keep you…

The Reader seeks volunteers to read with people living with dementia in Wigan
The Reader is looking for volunteers who want to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia across Wigan and…

Featured Poem: The Valley Wind by Lu Yün
Today's Featured Poem is 'The Valley Wind' by Lu Yün, read by Mary Crotty. This poem is taken from One…

Still time to vote in the LCR Culture & Creativity Awards
The Reader is honoured to be among the organisations and individuals shortlisted in the Outstanding Contribution to Culture category at…

We’re opening our doors for another year of Big Days Out
We're getting ready for another year of Big Days Out in 2022. The Big Days Out programme is an…

Featured Poem: Heart in the Highlands by Robert Burns
For a number of years, The Reader ran a Shared Reading group at the John Denmark Unit, which offers special…

Vote for The Reader in the LCR Culture & Creativity Awards
We're delighted to be finalists in the Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards! The Reader has made the final…

Featured Poem: Sonnet 59 by William Shakespeare
Today's Featured Poem is brought to you by Jamie Barton our Business and Content Manager at The Reader. She reads…

The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As part of our ongoing work exploring texts from The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked members of our Children & Young People…

A new generation of newly-weds to tie the knot at the historic Mansion House
This January marks the start of a new chapter for The Reader as we relaunch our ceremonies and celebrations offer…

January’s Stories and Poems
January’s set of Stories and Poems offer a little bit of something for a range of different needs and feelings.…