Although I’ve only recently started working as a Specialist Learning Mentor at Leeds Children’s Hospital, it’s extremely evident how beneficial the partnership with Read for Good is for both patients and their families during the time they are here. By providing a diverse range of books that children get to read and keep, young patients’ […]

Welcome to Annan Academy’s Book Week: The Musical! Running Readathon means our students are taking their reading to another level, becoming a force for good. They are helping to provide books and storytellers to those who can’t be sitting in the classroom, or relaxing at home in their room, because they are in hospital. That […]

As part of my Business and Marketing Management degree at University of Gloucestershire, I’m currently completing a placement at Read for Good as part of my year in industry to broaden my experience beyond textbooks and theory. Having been an avid reader from a young age, I’ve always been wholly convinced that each page is […]

This year, a huge focus for Colegrave was to instil a love of books in all of our children whilst also showing our pupils the impact books can have on lives. Having researched lots of sponsored reads and wondering how best to choose a company, there was a feeling that they were all rather corporate […]

I was delighted to be asked by Read For Good and Leicester-based literacy initiative Whatever it Takes to run workshops for 250 pupils at Leicester Racecourse and for one prize-winning school, Judgemeadow Community College. The plan was to cheer on students taking part in the Leicester city Readathon- a celebration of reading from 1st-12th October […]

I always struggle when trying to start writing a blog post for someone else. After all, it’s not my blog that the post will appear on, so there needs to be some sort of an introduction—but it’s very easy to slip in to Troy McClure from the Simpsons mode and say, ‘Hi, I’m Tom Percival! […]

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” Charles William Eliot The last term of the final year of primary school comes with triumph and trepidation, exhaustion and excitement in equal measure. After two eye opening transition days for […]

Stories can provide a wonderful escape from scary things in life. As Roald Dahl wrote in Matilda: ‘books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.’ But, for children staying in a hospital, often in pain or discomfort, how do they get all these amazing benefits of stories? That’s where Listening Books […]

As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we held a 24 hour Readathon and library sleepover in the Learning Hub. 24 pupils from years 7-9 and 4 members of staff took part in the Readathon and had a variety of reasons for signing up- Sam, who read 2 books during it, had some books […]

I’ve always been a big fan of Christmas – the twinkly lights, mince pies, mulled wine and hours watching films and playing Lego at home with my family, have been what makes it for me. But more recently, it’s been at work, in my job as Operations Manager at Read for Good, that Christmas has […]