What impact does being in a reading group or book club have on you? Does it make you read more, or try different types of books? At The Reading Agency, we want to encourage reading groups to become active members of our reading community.
Children and young people across the world are worried about climate change. What can we do to support their wellbeing and foster their passions?
Over 12 million books borrowed as part of Summer Reading Challenge 2022 As part of World Book Day, The Reading Agency has published findings from an Arts Council England-funded independent evaluation of the 2022 science-themed, Summer Reading Challenge. The Summer…
In 2021 to 2022, Reading Friends made a positive difference to people’s lives using the power of reading – supporting people with their wellbeing, creating meaningful connections, reducing loneliness and engaging more people in reading together for pleasure.
25.56% of people say they started reading more during the lockdowns and have kept this up A third of respondents (33.02%) say more time to themselves would enable them to read more 38.34% of respondents say reading helps them…
In December 2020, the U.K. government announced a £7.5 million funding package to help tackle loneliness over the winter period. The funding package was designed to help provide immediate relief to those most at risk, targeted at sectors known for…
To fulfil our aim of extending the reach and impact of Reading Ahead in prisons, we are piloting a new approach under the name Reading Ahead Champions.
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