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Guiding Principles of Reading Friends

Guiding Principles of Reading Friends

Take a look at the core principles of Reading Friends as no matter the delivery - in person, over the…

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Reading Friends project plan

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…

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Reading Friends project starter checklist

Reading Friends project starter checklist

A handy checklist of things you'll need to consider when setting up a new Reading Friends project.

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Reading Friends risk assessment

Reading Friends risk assessment

A useful tool to help think through, record and reduce any risks involved in delivering Reading Friends.

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Reading Friends Matching Questionnaire

Reading Friends Matching Questionnaire

You can use this to match up your Reading Friends and Reading Friends volunteers by their interests.

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Reading Friends welcome guide for one-to-one participants

Reading Friends welcome guide for one-to-one participants

A brief information sheet to give to Reading Friends participants receiving one-to-one visits.

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Reading Friends Yarn, Natter, Blether

Reading Friends Yarn, Natter, Blether

Watch our film Yarn, Natter, Blether to discover four stories from Reading Friends across the UK. Watch video

Reading Friends Yarn, Natter, Blether - Living with Dementia clip

Reading Friends Yarn, Natter, Blether – Living with Dementia clip

A shorter clip from our film Yarn, Natter, Blether showing how Reading Friends has benefitted Brian, who is living with…

Reading Friends Yarn, Natter, Blether - Reading Clip

Reading Friends Yarn, Natter, Blether – Reading Clip

A shorter clip from our film Yarn, Natter, Blether showing the proven power of reading. Watch video

Reading Friends is part of the national charity, The Reading Agency. Check out some of our other programs:

Reading Well for Mental Health

Reading Well for Mental Health

Reading Well for mental health provides helpful information and support for managing common mental health conditions, or dealing with difficult feelings and experiences.
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Reading Well for Mental Health

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Sign up to Reading Groups for Everyone to access exclusive offers from publishers and the chance to win books.
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Reading Ahead diary

Reading Ahead

In 2017/2018, Reading Ahead supported 38,500 people across the UK through public libraries, colleges, workplaces and prisons.
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