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
A brief information sheet to help you log in and access Reading Friends resources with your passport account. read more
Details and links of other useful organisations including mental health contact details in Welsh. 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 has information and advice to make your Reading Friends sessions dementia friendly. Give to volunteers if needed. read more
Reading Befriender PDF of training video 2 in Welsh: help everyone get involved: The role of a Reading Befriender 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 a range of activities, discussion ideas and reading suggestions to inspire reminiscence about past times in your own and others’ lives. 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
This resource contains tips about managing group dynamics, challenging conversations and scenarios in a Reading Friends session. read more