This pack provides further ideas and activities to use alongside the Session Plan. It has activities to get everyone chatting about light and festivals of light. read more
This pack provides activities and further materials to use alongside the Food for Thought session idea. read more
If a Reading Friends Befriender would like to share their story, please tell us about it using the questions in this resource as a guide. read more
Reading Befriender PDF of training video 4 in Welsh: What happens next read more
This pack, designed for paid carers, carer groups and those caring for a family member, partner or friend, contains an extract from Kate Mosse's memoir, <i>An Extra Pair of Hands</i>. The book details Kate's experiences of caring for various relatives throughout her life. The pack also includes a… read more
A plan for a food themed Reading Friends session, including discussion starters, things to read and activity ideas. read more
This resource contains tips about managing group dynamics, challenging conversations and scenarios in a Reading Friends session. read more
One idea of what a short Reading Friends session could look like, with the theme of childhood experiences. But remember the conversations might take other directions and that's fine! read more
Details and links of other useful organisations including for bereavement, dementia, mental health, stroke. Please share ideas any further ideas with us. It can be useful to bring this off for any volunteers and staff to keep. read more
This resource includes a Q&A with Julietta Henderson, author of "The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman" as well as discussion questions and an activity sheet that can be used to spark conversation in Reading Friends sessions. read more
This session plan can be used alongside the resource pack, providing lots of discussion ideas, activities to get everyone chatting about the beautiful book 'The Lost Words'. Every Reading Friends project was gifted a copy of the book in 2019. read more
This pack provides ideas and activities to get everyone chatting about the beautiful book 'The Lost Words'. Every Reading Friends project was gifted a copy of the book in 2019. read more