“We read to know we are not alone”
– C. S. Lewis
The Reader offers transformative training courses centred around the power of Shared Reading and great literature, designed to build meaningful human connections, enhance communication, and significantly boost personal and professional wellbeing. Whether you are looking to enrich your own facilitation capabilities or foster a love for reading in young children and families, these courses equip you with practical tools to lead with empathy.
Our Courses
Read to Lead Training
Transform your workplace leadership through the power of Shared Reading.
Shared Reading in the Early Years Training
Learn the power of Shared Reading with children and families.
International Shared Reading
The Shared Reading movement can now be found in countries including Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, New...
Hear from our Reader Leaders
Amanda’s Reader Story – “Running the group has improved my mental health”
Amanda is a Reader Leader at a peer support group in Doncaster. Here she tells us about her experience of…
Patrick’s Reader Story – “It creates a bond between residents and staff”
Patrick runs a Shared Reading group with residents in a care home. Here, he talks about the ways Shared Reading…
Cynthia’s Reader Story – ‘It’s given me a new stride in my step’
Volunteer Cynthia leads a Shared Reading group in Kingston Library which is part of an innovative Arts Council England funded…
