In Reading Friends everyone is welcome. This document gives you some
information about how having a stroke can affect people, and how you
can make Reading Friends sessions inclusive for them. read more
This information sheet gives you some general
tips and things to think about to help everyone feel welcome, comfortable,
and has fun. read more
This evaluation feedback tool can be used with primary aged children (under 11s) involved in Reading Friends. Please complete by 26 June 2024. read more
This evaluation tool can be used with people who are living with dementia. It’s useful if someone cannot fill in surveys or when they aren’t appropriate. It can help capture ‘in the moment’ thoughts, feelings, comments, quotes and stories from Reading Friends sessions, and can be a useful… read more
QR codes on flyers for our 'Participant', 'Young Participant 11-17', 'One-off activity' and 'Befriender' surveys. Print the one/s you need. You can display or hand them out. read more
Welcome to BIGG SCHOOL!
Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies. When Lola discovers that they're in different classes at their new school, it's a total disaster! Lola is forced to sit next to Daniel, the most annoying boy on the planet. Worse still, Evie makes a brand new friend –… read more
Life isn’t easy for Daniel Littleton. His mum always seems to be ill, his dad is always working and his little twin sisters drive him up the wall! At school, Daniel feels like he’s the only kid in his friendship group without the latest trainers or model of X-Box. Worse of all, his mates are… read more
An extract and discussion questions from the 2024 Quick Reads including information about the author:
Boys Don't Cry
Game On
The Jealousy Man
The Last Summer
Those People Next Door
Without Warning and only sometimes read more
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March) and celebrate the achievements, triumphs and general brilliance of women and girls around the world, we have created a booklist with stories about wonder women and girls.
We would love to hear what books you’d recommend on social media using… read more
Download these images of the individual titles from the World Book Night 2024 booklist to use on social media.
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You can stick these bookplates to the inside cover of books you’re handing out so that every participant knows about World Book Night. The QR code links to a survey to provide feedback to The Reading Agency.
These bookplates are designed to be used by organisations participating in the The… read more
There will be people who cannot fill in evaluation surveys or for whom this it isn’t appropriate. These Evaluation Champions tools capture ‘in the moment’ thoughts, feelings, comments, quotes and stories from Reading Friends sessions, and can be a useful alternative to capturing people’s feedback… read more