The State of the Nation’s Adult Reading: 2024 Report
Half of all adults in the UK don’t read regularly, and 1 in 6 – that’s 8.5 million – struggles…
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The Reading Agency Supports Re-Launch of The Coalition For Personalised Care
The Reading Agency is today, 13th October 2020, supporting the re-launch of the Coalition for Personalised Care. C4PC, which was previously known as the Coalition for Collaborative Care, is the single largest group of organisations and individuals which comes together…
Troi dalen newydd i gefnogi iechyd meddwl plant
English Mae cynllun newydd yn cael ei lansio yng Nghymru i helpu plant i ddeall a rheoli eu hiechyd meddwl a’u lles drwy ddarllen. Mae’r rhaglen, sydd wedi cael ei datblygu a’i harwain gan weithwyr iechyd proffesiynol yn ogystal â…
Turning the page on support for children’s mental health
Cymraeg A new scheme is being launched in Wales to help children understand and manage their mental health and wellbeing through reading. The programme, which has been developed by leading health professionals alongside children and their families is being brought…
Between the Covers – A New BBC Two Series
Between The Covers, a brand new seven-part series on BBC Two designed to bring the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading will be starting on Friday 9 October.
Back to school with Hedrin!
This year, Hedrin sponsored the Summer Reading Challenge Home Zone. Here you’ll find all their top tips on adjusting to the back to school routine!
Join The Reading Agency for The Midnight Library Big Book Club event with Matt Haig
The Reading Agency invites book groups and libraries to join us for a nationwide virtual event with bestselling author Matt Haig, where he will read from his latest book, currently sitting atop the fiction book charts, The Midnight Library.
Jackets Revealed for 2021 Quick Reads
The jackets for the next instalment of Quick Reads have been unveiled, featuring books written by Oyinkan Braithwaite, Louise Candlish, Katie Fforde, Peter James, Caitlin Moran and Khurrum Rahman.
Teachers’ Reading Challenge Website Launches
The initiative is the first teachers’ reading challenge of its kind, utilising research and resources from the OU’s Reading for Pleasure programme and The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Join the Teachers’ Reading Challenge!
We’re delighted to share with you that our Teachers’ Reading Challenge website, created in partnership with the Open University, will launch this Friday 14 August at 9am!
Books for New Beginnings
Did you know that reading for just 30 minutes a week can make you feel happier? That’s why Prima is partnering with The Reading Agency to help get the nation into books. Here’s how you can join in…
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