Taken from section 5 of the Project Toolkit, this section is focused on Reading Befrienders who may be volunteers or staff. It details the specific support for the volunteer journey: Recruiting, Managing and Supporting volunteers. [Supporting the NCVO session 20 July] read more
A handy checklist of things in Welsh you'll need to consider when setting up a new Reading Friends project. read more
Take a look at the core principles of Reading Friends in Welsh. No matter the delivery – in person, over the phone or virtual – there are some key aspects and values which remain the same. read more
You can use all or parts of the volunteer role description to support you, when recruiting new volunteers to support Reading Friends. read more
This editable questionnaire can help you match up your Reading Friends and Reading Befrienders by their interests and also find out more about them. It can be a useful way of finding out any support needs. read more
Zip file of different formats of Reading Friends and Reading Agency logos.
Useful for comms, design and website teams. read more
This resource contains tips to prepare for, set up and deliver Reading Friends sessions using group phone calls. This resource has advice on different conference call platforms you could use, ideas on how to structure a group phone call session and how to effectively include every participant. read more
You can use and adapt this editable questionnaire to match up your Reading Friends and Reading Befrienders by their interests and also find out more about them. It can be a useful way of finding out any support needs. If you're able to email any filled out ones to… read more
This resource contains ideas for activities, possible reading materials and reading-related conversation starters for Reading Friends sessions delivered over the phone. Please read before starting your calls. read more
This resource contains tips and considerations for delivering Reading Friends over the phone. Please read through before starting your telephone befriending calls. read more
If you have a story to share, please tell us about it using the example questions in this resource as a guide. read more
If a Reading Friends participant would like to share their story, please tell us about it using the questions in this resource as a guide. read more