6th December 2021
Read for Good champions every bookish thing that matters to me and, far more importantly, every bookish thing that matters to thousands of children around the UK. Their Readathon is an ingenious way of encouraging a genuine love of books whilst simultaneously funding school libraries AND bringing light to children in hospital at some of their most difficult times. Read for Good changes lives in the most wonderful way.
Filed under: Friends of Readathon Tagged with: author, books, bookshop, read, reading
22nd November 2021
In October this year, Jane France made Read for Good history as the first person to complete the London Marathon … Read More
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13th September 2021
There I am, a newly-qualified 24-year old teacher, standing in front of a sea of slightly perturbed but curious eyes … Read More
Filed under: Friends of Readathon Tagged with: charity, charity partner, curriculum, literacy, reading for pleasure, teacher, teachers
22nd July 2021
LettingaProperty.com find their home in a hundred books! Once upon a time, the team at LettingaProperty.com set themselves a challenge to raise money for … Read More
Filed under: Friends of Readathon, Sponsored read Tagged with: books, charity, corporate social responsibility, csr, Readathon, reading challenge, work, workplace, World Book Day
28th June 2021
Having just completed my GCSEs, I decided to do a week of work experience at Read for Good. It appealed … Read More
Filed under: Staff, Volunteering, Volunteers Tagged with: pupil, school, Student Volunteers, volunteering, volunteers, work experience
7th June 2021
Tales from the IPad Back in January 2020, I visited four children’s hospitals in the space of eight days, in … Read More
Filed under: Read for Good in Hospitals Tagged with: Hospital School, hospitals, patients, stories, story, storyteller, storytelling
19th April 2021
Hello! My name is Diane Fleming and I was the School Librarian at Halewood Academy, which is a Secondary School … Read More
Filed under: Schools running a Readathon Tagged with: books, Hospital, librarian, library, read for fun, Readathon
8th March 2021
Here at Edward Bryant School we have run Readathons a number of times and they are always great fun! The main … Read More
Filed under: Schools running a Readathon, Sponsored read Tagged with: authors, books, poem, poems, poetry, pupils, reading, reading time
14th January 2021
Just over 40 students armed with new bookmarks and swanky sponsor cards took part in the first Farnley Academy Readathon. … Read More
Filed under: Schools running a Readathon Tagged with: books, Hospital, Leeds Children's Hospital, librarian, library, Readathon, reading, reading challenge, sponsored read, students
9th December 2020
Do you have that one Christmas tradition that you just LOVE? In our house, on Christmas Eve, the naughty elves … Read More
Filed under: Staff Tagged with: authors, book, books, children, Christmas books, illustrators, read for fun, read for good, reading
16th November 2020
Wondering what it’s like to run Readathon in school? Here are a few English teachers chatting about the experience in … Read More
Filed under: Schools running a Readathon Tagged with: books, classroom, library, read for fun, read for pleasure, Readathon, readers, reading, reading group, schools
6th November 2020
I’m a huge fan of children’s literature (as well as adult reading!) and have always wanted to work for a … Read More
Filed under: Trustees, Uncategorised Tagged with: book review, books, reading, stories, teacher, trustee