Reading Matters supports new Bradford Literature Festival
Here at Reading Matters, we are proud to support the first Bradford Literature Festival running from the 26th – 28th September 2014. This launch weekend is a stimulating blend of eclectic events...
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Reading Matters – Proud partner of Morley Literature Festival, 4 – 12 October...
Reading Matters and Morley Literature Festival Only one more sleep and the Morley Literature Festival begins. It is the 9th annual Morley festival celebrating the written and spoken word. Here at...
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A-Z of Fundraising Ideas and new corporate supporters
We have been delighted recently to gain the support of two new corporate supporters. Thank you to them both. Christeyns have been holding fundraising events on our behalf and are now supporting our...
View ArticleWhat does Reading for Pleasure mean to us?
I was recently asked to write an article for Carousel magazine, this has now been published and I thought I would share it with you. Research is accumulating, which suggests that a growing number of...
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Christmas is approaching; goodwill to all!
Did you know that you can easily support Reading Matters at no additional cost to you? We have found a great way to raise money for free, simply by shopping online through a website called...
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Merry Christmas!
This is our final newsletter of 2014. It’s been a fantastic year and together we have helped thousands of children and young people. We think 2015 will be even better! Watch this space for new...
View ArticleParty time!
I do like the changes of season and the cold and snow we have here at this time of year, however it does make me appreciate the onset of Spring! It is also the time when here at Reading Matters we...
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Tom Palmer Kicks Off Reading Matters’ Conference
Bringing Literacy to Life at the Reading Matters Conference Plans are now in full-swing for our nextliteracy conference, to be held on the 9th of July in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, with the theme...
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Rachel Kelly Elected to ACEVO Board
Rachel Kelly Joins ACEVO Board We are delighted to announce that Rachel Kelly, Reading Matters Chief Executive has recently been elected to the ACEVO board of trustees. ACEVO (for those who might not...
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Being a Reading Mentor is Good For You
Being a Reading Mentor is Good For You! We all know that volunteering is good for the soul but did you know that it actually has a positive effect on your health? Research shows that 60% of volunteers...
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Eyes on the Prizes!
Eyes on the Prizes! Only 4 weeks until our Fundraising Gala Dinner on Saturday the 25th of April with Gervase Phinn at The Midland Hotel in Bradford. Don’t miss it! Book your tickets here. This...
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Our New Patron is Liz Pichon!
We are absolutely delighted to announce the support of a wonderful new patron! Liz Pichon, the multi award-winning children’s author and illustrator, best known for her series of Tom Gates novels,...
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Place Your Bids
The Reading Matters’ Fundraising Gala Dinner takes place on Saturday night at The Midland Hotel in Bradford. Gervase Phinn will be speaking and Harry Gration from BBC Look North is also attending and...
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Fundraising Gala Dinner raises a fantastic £17,755!
We would like to thank everyone who contributed in some way to the success of our 3rd Fundraising Gala Dinner, which was held at The Midland Hotel in Bradford on the 25th of April. We raised a...
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‘Bringing Literacy to Life’ at our conference
Join us to discover how to ‘Bring Literacy to Life’ for all your pupils Not long now till the Reading Matters ‘Bringing Literacy to Life’ conference in Brighouse on July the 9th and excitement is...
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Back to Schools!
Back to Schools! The autumn term is now well underway and Reading Matters is busy delivering training and improving the reading skills of children and young people at schools all over the country....
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Liz Pichon and Tom Palmer bring literacy to life at the Reading Matters’...
Top children’s authors, Liz Pichon and Tom Palmer, bring literacy to life at the Reading Matters’ conference We held our annual literacy conference on the 9th of July, at The Holiday Inn in Brighouse,...
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Join the Bananagrams Challenge!
At Reading Matters we believe that word games are important as they are a fun way to engage children with literacy and Bananagrams is one of our favourites! Those of you who attended our conference...
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We supported 6,417 children and young people last year!
We supported 6,417 children and young people last year! Our latest Impact Report is out and we’re delighted to share it with you! During the last academic year we supported 6,417 children and young...
View ArticleReading Matters Goes Global
Reading Matters Goes Global! Reading Matters was delighted to be invited to train peer mentors as Reading Leadersat The International School of The Hague in the Netherlands last week. The school has...
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