03 July 2020
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Silly Squad Core Pack Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge Core Pack poster and stickers. All illustrations © Laura Ellen Anderson 2020 Please note: this is a locked resource for library authorities participating in the Summer Reading Challenge 2020. Libraries should contact...
04 June 2020
Schools Get Involved Guide for Reading Well
A guide for schools who want to get involved with Reading Well.
29 May 2020
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Reading Friends Volunteer Training
Access the volunteer training modules. Access Training (Login required)
28 May 2020
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Reading Friends How to Set Up Your Volunteers on Online Training
We’ve changed the look of this resource to make it friendlier. You can continue to use the older version if that’s easier for you! Please let us know your feedback.
30 April 2020
The Reading Agency Hub
Here you can access The Reading Agency at home. You’ll find ideas, activities and challenges from across our programmes to entertain and educate yourself, your family or those you are teaching remotely. The activities will be refreshed every couple of weeks...
29 January 2020
Quick Reads Promotion Toolkit 2020
Quick Reads are available to order now and will be published on 20 February. We will be celebrating throughout the week 17-21 February. Whether you’re a library, workplace, prison or learning provider, we’ve gathered together some ideas in this pack...
22 November 2019
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Reading Friends project plan
Keep your Reading Friends project on track day-to-day with this editable plan for your key milestones. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to edit.
21 November 2019
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Reading Friends project starter checklist
A handy checklist of things you’ll need to consider when setting up a new Reading Friends project.
20 November 2019
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Reading Friends risk assessment
A useful tool to help think through, record and reduce any risks involved in delivering Reading Friends.
13 June 2019
Reading Well Wales: prescriber guidelines
Guidelines for prescribers delivering Reading Well Books on Prescription in Wales
10 May 2019
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Reading Friends volunteer agreement template
Template that clearly sets out expectations and boundaries for volunteers. Can include local information. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to edit.
12 April 2019
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Reading Friends volunteer role description
Provides potential volunteers with key information on what’s involved in the role. Editable for local information.
12 April 2019
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Reading Friends volunteer application form
A template for local Reading Friends projects to adapt and use with people interested in volunteering. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to edit.
10 April 2019
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Reading Friends volunteer diary
An A5 booklet to capture and reflect on experiences as a Reading Friends volunteer.
28 February 2019
Summer Volunteering Training Toolkit
Resources to support libraries in training young volunteers during the Summer Reading Challenge and year-round. This pack includes: a training presentation for young people, a training guide for library staff, a guide to using www.readinghack.org.uk a volunteering guide for young people, a sample volunteer agreement form
05 February 2019
Using the Reading Hack Website
A simple guide to navigating our young people’s website, www.readinghack.org.uk. This guide includes how to create a profile, join a hack, log volunteering hours, and download a skills letter. It can be used by library staff or young people.
10 January 2019
Reading Friends Project Toolkit for England
A Toolkit containing practical information about how to get going, what is involved in local delivery, and how to maintain a safe and effective project. View Toolkit (Login required)
12 November 2018
Running a Book Club Quick Guide to Chatterbooks
This handbook tells you what you need to know about setting up and running a successful Chatterbooks club
07 November 2018
Words and Memories: Creative writing by ESOL learners
This collection of writing by prisoners whose first language is not English was produced over the course of six workshops in three UK prisons – HMP Downview, HMP High Down and HMP Thameside – between May and July 2018. ...
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing in prison materials pack
This is a pack of guidance for anyone wanting to run a creative writing workshop with prisoners whose first language is not English. It includes a powerpoint, notes for workshop leaders, guidance for workshop assistants and several handouts for...
07 November 2018
Creative activities for using with Reading Ahead for prisoners with ESOL
These seven documents provide a wide range of activities for using alongside Reading Ahead for prisoners with English as a Second Language or Additional Language. They have been created by David Kendall as part of a project funded by...
07 September 2018
World Mental Health Day Libraries Week 2018 toolkit
A toolkit for library staff to promote World Mental Health Day and Libraries Week.
07 August 2018
A First Book of the Sea by By Nicola Davies - Teachers' notes
A stunning anthology that blends poetry and information about the sea, from an award-winning team. From Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton, the multi award-winning team behind Tiny and Lots, comes a spellbinding collection of poems about the oceans of the...
25 April 2018
Reading Well delivery model
Guidelines for sites to deliver Reading Well, including information about book selection.
25 April 2018
Toolkit for setting up local health partnerships
A toolkit with template documents useful for building local health partnerships.
12 October 2017
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Ideas Pack
Working with DofE volunteers? This pack includes sample volunteer roles, an introduction to the Award and a letter template to help with recruitment
23 August 2017
Keeping Young People Engaged
A guide to keeping young people involved in the library after summer volunteering
31 July 2017
FAQs - Reading Well for long term conditions
Answers to library staff frequently asked questions about Reading Well for long term conditions, including: general information, launch support, library involvement and digital resources.
13 April 2017
Developing volunteering roles for young people
A guide to creating volunteer roles with young people, plus role descriptions to adapt for summer volunteers; year-round volunteers; older or more experienced volunteers and volunteers who can’t get to the library easily.
14 March 2017
How to run a reading circle
Adapted from article by Angie Simms- NATECLA News, Autumn 2010 and inspired by Oxford Bookworms. With thanks to Jenny Roden. Looking to experiment with your reading group? The reading circle is an exciting new approach which could enhance your reading group...
