Get your older and youngest kin ready for the next few days. This heat will be brutal in some urban areas. Windows and curtains closed, really good telly on. Lots of water. Pee should be a pale yellow (yes, talk about pee). Eat little and often. Use lolly ices.
We ask Government to introduce a national policy so medium and large employers offer care leavers a guaranteed interview for any role where they meet the essential criteria, ensuring fair access to work and consistent opportunity.
https://t.co/718ReRn7Ff
A landmark moment for #QuickReads!
We’re delivering 480,000 books into prisons across the UK, ensuring everyone has access to high-quality, accessible reading.
👉 Read more: https://t.co/Z6G6BgnkV9
#NationalYearOfReading2026#GoAllIn2026
📢Dates just announced for #WLIC2027: The World's most prestigious international library event – The World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) – is taking place in London and across the UK 9 - 13 August 2027.
More info to follow! https://t.co/MQ7Ol5kD3Y
Thrilled to be at the #NationalYearOfReading announcement at @10DowningStreet today! Every child deserves the magic of reading and it starts in the library this summer with our #SummerReadingChallenge.
Reading creates happy, healthy and thriving lives 👉 https://t.co/f4dPFNqmHt
Keith Oliver, who lives with dementia and helped develop our #ReadingWell for dementia booklist, wrote this moving poem that captures why reading continues to matter.
Read how we’re supporting people living with dementia https://t.co/4idS64Qfck
#DementiaActionWeek
Inspired by yesterday’s London Marathon?
If you’ve secured your place for next year’s marathon, we'd love you to run for The Reading Agency!
Every step you take and every pound you raise helps more people access the life-changing power of reading 👉️ https://t.co/6GhRu6Q9fH
Not everyone has time or confidence to read.
That’s where #QuickReads come in: short, powerful books by bestselling authors.
Today on #WorldBookNight, discover how a Quick Read could change your story.
👉 https://t.co/pAjcQg7T0V
Quick Reads from @readingagency are short, powerful books by bestselling authors—perfect for ESOL learners, busy people, or those getting back into reading.
Find your next read this #WorldBookNight 📚
Find out more 👉 https://t.co/WqYEkuDwYd
#ACESupported
Today is #SocialPrescribingDay! Reading can be a powerful tool for health & wellbeing. Our Reading Well programme is now being piloted in GP surgeries, providing recommended books through social prescribing.
Learn more: https://t.co/o84jDy97vn
"Quick Reads... reframes the conversation on reading and opens the door to those who have often been shut out."
@FionaAnnCummins has written a beautiful piece about how her dad fuelled her passion for writing and the power of reading.
👉https://t.co/rDmYULA8fj
#QuickReads
The Reading Agency partnered with the @rcgp for an event that highlighted the powerful potential of bibliotherapy in modern healthcare, through Reading Well, our national Books on Prescription programme.
Read all about it 👉 https://t.co/g8a3zfIvY3
How can libraries become safe, supportive spaces for teenagers?
@NorfolkLibs shares creative strategies for engaging young people with #ReadingWell collections, redesigning teen areas and more. Read about their innovative approach 👉 https://t.co/mOP6XGk4BX
#MentalHealth
A massive thank you to everyone who supported our @BigGive#ChristmasChallenge this year!
With your support, we’ve raised a mighty £49,702! Your generosity helps break down barriers to reading like access, cost, and confidence.
Together, we’re #TurningThePage on low literacy.
Last year, we gifted over 256,825 books through our reading programmes.
Donate to our @BigGive#ChristmasChallenge and you'll help us reach even more adults next year.
Double your impact 🔗 https://t.co/OGwvA82WxN
#TurningThePage
It's not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.
In fact, we know it can sometimes feel like the opposite.
For support, visit https://t.co/mBA7MTdbm6
#grief#Christmas2024