Reading Friends Case for Support for Public Libraries
The Case for Support for Reading Friends has been created to help library authorities develop funding applications and engage key…
Resources
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Read, Talk, Share Bloomsbury reading list
Bloomsbury has put together a list of fiction and non-fiction books that deal with loneliness and mental health issues, as…
Reading Friends Session Plan: Silly Squad
A plan for a Reading Friends session with ideas to get people chatting, linked to this year's Summer Reading Challenge…
Reading Friends Engaging with Funders Documents
This resource includes the Slides and Workshop Outline from the Engaging with Funders Session on 13 December 2021.
Reading Befriender Area info for Coordinators
Information and instructions for how to access the dedicated Area. Reading Friends Coordinators have a unique code to give to…
Reading Friends National Poetry Day 2020
Use this wonderful resource to celebrate National Poetry Day on 1 Oct 2020. Poem, discussion questions and activity ideas around…
Reading Befriender Area info for befrienders
Instructions for how befrienders access the Area dedicated to their training and resources. There are two versions depending on whether…
A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel - digital resources
The magnificent final book from one of our greatest contemporary writers. As well as her celebrated career as a novelist,…
Reading Friends LGBTQ+ Resource
This resource has been developed in partnership with Islington Library and Heritage services, for adults to discuss, engage with and…
Tips for Virtual Befriending on Zoom
This resource contains helpful tips and reminders on how to set up and and deliver a Reading Friends Zoom session,…
