Reading Agency
Description:
The Reading Agency is a charity whose mission is to inspire more people to read more, encourage them to share their enjoyment of reading and celebrate the difference that reading makes to all our lives. They support people at all stages of their reading journey.
The charity reaches readers through their UK-wide reading programmes, delivered in partnership with 4200 UK libraries, schools, prisons, workplaces, publishers and the media.
Current programmes are:
- The Summer Reading Challenge and Chatterbooks children's reading clubs
- Reading Activists for young people
- World Book Night, Reading Well, and Reading Groups for Everyone, and Six Book Challenge, for adults and young people
These programmes make a difference by giving people:
- Equal life chances - confident and skilled readers have greater aspirations and opportunities
- Better quality of life - reading brings enjoyment and raised well-being
- Cohesive communities - through opportunities to talk about books and reading
- Opportunities for active citizenship - by running events, learning new skills and participating in local communities.
For more information, please follow the link to visit their website, or contact your local library.
Contact Details
- Address:
-
Free Word Centre
60 Farringdon Road
London
- Postcode:
- EC1R 3GA
- Telephone:
-
0207 324 2544
- Email:
- info@readingagency.org.uk
- Website
- Reading Agency website
Additional Information
- Notes:
- Page last reviewed:
- 24/05/2021