They did it! Huge thanks to our incredible fundraisers Margot, Katie, Sean and Ami who took the 150ft plunge from the top of the west door of the Anglican Cathedral on Saturday morning raising over £2100 for Shared Reading!

We're #hiring! We have two brand new opportunities as:. 📖Volunteer Experience Manager.🎈Children and Young Person Project Lead. Find out more and apply:

🎭Much Ado About Nothing.📅Friday 1 August. The 2 week countdown is on for the much anticipated return of the Handlebards to our home in Calderstones Park, Liverpool and we cannot wait. Book the last tickets:

Join us this Sunday (20 July), grab your picnic blanket or pop out a deckchair in the beautiful Mansion House Garden for a laid-back afternoon of food, music and crafts. We'll be there 11am-5pm. Free entry, donations welcome! Find out more:

Calling all literary (and Hugh Grant) lovers, we've got the perfect hand picked selection of adaptations for you to enjoy under the stars this Summer. Tickets selling fast- book today to avoid disappointment:

Reading Heroes supports children aged 2-15 years to improve their confidence and spark a love of reading for pleasure, by pairing them with a highly trained volunteer to enjoy the magic of reading aloud together.

Our Summer of Theatre kicked off last night and went down a treat!. Snap up the last tickets:

We're so delighted to share that we're a partner on the newly announced Children's Book North Network Prize. The competition is the first prize for aspiring picture book writers and illustrators based in the North of England. @books_north

The Reader's Managing Director Jemma Guerrier spoke to @bbcmerseyside Tony Snell about the Government's announcement that 2026 will be a National Year of Reading. #NationalYearofReading. Listen here from 2:49:20 to 2:57:09

"We cannot just tell parents to read more. To truly improve children’s futures through reading, we need to properly support the adults around them to do so." The Reader's Managing Director responds to @educationgovuk #NationalYearOfReading announcement

Two Strategic Librarians for Wirral Libraries, Kathleen McKean and Diane Mitchell have been working with us for 21 years during our evolution as the UK's largest Shared Reading charity. Read their recollections of the very first Shared Reading groups:

💃. Here we go again! As all tickets for our open-air Mamma Mia! screening were snapped Super Trouper fast, we've added an EXTRA DATE on Bank Holiday Monday 25 August! ⭐🎟️Tickets on sale!🤸Make sure they don't slip through your fingers and book now at:

There's just ONE WEEK to go until our Summer of theatre kicks off in our magical Mansion House Garden!. Snap up the last tickets here:

We're #hiring!.💡Finance Coordinator, part-time (21 hours), permanent.🤝Finance Manager (maternity cover), full-time (35 hours).📍Both roles Hybrid (2 days at Head Office in Liverpool).📅 Apply by Monday 14 July, 9am.💼Find out more and apply at

Our Wellbeing Workshops are the perfect chance to sit back, relax and enjoy the works of an iconic writer. This Summer, we're focusing on two great female authors: Tove Jansson and Jane Austen. Book the last tickets:

Catherine is a volunteer at The Reader’s Mansion House home in Calderstones Park, as a Receptionist and in the Welcome Area. To all of our volunteers, thank you!. Read Catherine's story and find out how you can get involved:

Heather is a volunteer Reader Leader, delivering a Shared Reading group at Edlington Library in Doncaster. Read Heather's story and find out how you can get involved:

How about getting Married at the Mansion?. Our Grade II listed Mansion House home t in the heart of the beautiful Calderstones Park is one of Liverpool’s most iconic and unique venues to host your special day. Find out more: Darron Watson 📷

Irene is a volunteer Reader Leader at a Women’s Centre that provides mental health support to women in Liverpool. Read Irene's story and find out how you can get involved:

Recently, we spoke to Nick, one of our volunteers at The Reader Bookshop at the our home in Calderstones Park, Liverpool. Read Nick's story and find out how you can get involved: