š° Adult Literacy News Summary
Read Easy do such brilliant work and weāre very proud to support them!
01-Apr-2026 - UK
Saturday the 14th of March saw some of our Read Easy readers, coaches and management team gather for our presentation event kindly hosted by Leeds City Library. Certificates were presented to our readers progressing through the various levels of reading materials that build reading skills and fluency. Each certificate represents the hard work and achievement of our readers supported by their reading coaches
Read moreRead Easy Birmingham Central Seeks Volunteer Reading Coaches to Transform Lives
01-Apr-2026 - UK
Read Easy Birmingham Central is currently inviting compassionate and committed individuals to join its team as volunteer Reading Coaches, offering a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting difference in the local community. Across England, it is estimated that 2.4 million adults struggle with reading or are unable to read at all. This widespread challenge can have a profound impact on daily life, affecting confidence, employment opportunities, and social inclusion. Read Easy Birmingham Central aims to address this issue by providing free, confidential, one-to-one reading coaching for adults who want to improve their literacy skills.
Read moreLittle Libraries are making a difference in West Swindon
31-Mar-2026 - UK
Installed by West Swindon Parish Council, the small, free book exchange points have been set up in Middleleaze, Peatmoor, Sparcells, Freshbrook, and Grange Park. They are quickly becoming a valued local resource, with people regularly depositing and taking books. The scheme allows residents to take and leave books for free, fostering a sense of community while encouraging a love of reading among both children and adults.
Read more"Are You Lazy Or Stupid?": The Reality Of Navigating The Workplace With Dyslexia
30-Mar-2026 - UK
Weāre often told that dyslexia is a 'gift' or a 'superpower,' but for many adults, the day-to-day reality feels more like carrying a backpack full of bricks. After making the same mistake twice in relatively quick succession at my former workplace, a manager said to me āare you lazy, or are you stupid?ā. The mistake itself was small. I had sent a quote in pounds instead of dollars. But it happened twice, and what my manager saw as carelessness, was actually my dyslexia.
Read moreOxfordshire children's reading charity celebrates volunteers during National Year of Reading
30-Mar-2026 - UK
More than one hundred volunteers from Oxfordshireās award-winning charity ARCh (Assisted Reading for Children) joined forces in Kidlington in a celebration of their growing success and commitment to improving childrenās literacy during the National Year of Reading 2026.
Read moreChard children entitled to free books due to partnership
29-Mar-2026 - UK
Chard Community Hub, The Coreus Foundation, Holyrood Academy, and all Chard Primary Schools have worked together to bring to life the dream of a free monthly reading book for every baby born in Chard. Starting now, any baby born in Chard can register to have a book delivered completely free, every month for a year, through Dolly Partonās Imagination Library.
Read moreLearn-to-read initiative boosted by Midsomer Norton charity donation
28-Mar-2026 - UK
Two new Read Easy Bath readers received certificates on completing their reading journey. Their work has recently been supported with a Ā£2,500 donation from the Midsomer Norton-based Sperring Charity. Since 1990, the Sperring Charity has supported hundreds of local people in Midsomer Norton and surrounding areas with grants ranging from Ā£50 to Ā£5,000.
Read moreInterview with Tony Maudsley
28-Mar-2026 - UK
Liverpool born Tony has starred in films such as Harry Potter and Sleepy Hollow and most recently has been in hit TV series Benidorm playing hotpants-wearing hair stylist Kenneth. Here he talks about his role as JJ and the importance of using drama to highlight issues such as adult literacy. āFor people with literacy problems, the biggest initial fear they have is facing the world and talking about it. Society needs to make that a whole lot easier for them.ā
Read moreHow Let's Talk Reading is changing childhoods for the better
26-Mar-2026 - UK
A volunteerāled Ipswich project is helping families build reading habits from babyhood to adulthood, proving how stories can strengthen literacy and confidence across the community. Low literacy affects many households across Ipswich ā and especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Some children can read at a basic level but lack the confidence or interest to read for pleasure.
Read moreEarly Years in Schools: Get writing
26-Mar-2026 - UK
How purposeful writing is strengthening language and literacy and creating confident, happy learners in Reception at a Great Yarmouth primary school. āAll aboard. Train departing from platform 3 at 10.25am. Please have your tickets ready.ā There is a rush at the ticket office as children at Ormiston Herman Academy eagerly collect their tickets from the station master. Carefully āwritingā their names before boarding the train to Great Yarmouth, they step into the world of make believe.
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