Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd joined inspirational young volunteers at a reception at No. 11 Downing Street on 15 January, to celebrate the 49% rise in Summer Reading Challenge volunteering experienced during the last year.
As the event took place at one of the most powerful addresses in the nation, all guests were asked to share their 'book to change the world'.
Tell us which book you think would change the world by sending your recommendation to us using the hashtag #booktochangetheworld
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Read more about the event on http://readingagency.org.uk/news/media/youth-volunteering-in-libraries-summer-reading-challenge-doubles-as-young-people-give-back-to-their.html
On 19 November we celebrated our 10th birthday with a party and inaugural anniversary lecture by Jeanette Winterson at the British Library. Some of our Reading Activists were on hand to capture birthday wishes from the guests!
Read more about the event on http://readingagency.org.uk/news/blog/happy-birthday-to-us.html
Nik, Katie, Gloria and Niki, three Reading Activists library volunteers from Portsmouth, interviewed author Alex Wheatle about his novels, his career and his early life.
To find out more about the Reading Agency's programmes for young people's and what you can do for yourself and for your local community, visit us here: http://readingagency.org.uk/young-people/
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Miranda McKearney celebrates The Reading Agency's achievements and thanks our supporters at our tenth birthday party on 19 November 2012. Read more about the event on http://readingagency.org.uk
Nicki Sprinz from product innovation and service design company, Made by Many, talks about Skype in the Classroom, a platform which facilitates teachers from around the world to connect with eachother - and experts - to delivery interactive learning experiences.
This was filmed at the mid-point event for the Digital Skills Sharing project which is being run by The Reading Agency and the Publishers Association, with kind support from Arts Council England.
Claire Armistead, Books Editor at Guardian News and Media, talks about the Guardian's 'Children's Books' site and and how her team work with children and young adults around the world to create and curate content and make exciting connections.
This was filmed at the mid-point event for the Digital Skills Sharing project which is being run by The Reading Agency and the Publishers Association, with kind support from Arts Council England.
Cate Cannon from Canongate presents Canongate Book Club, a user- centred site created using the Ning platform. This was filmed at the mid-point event for the Digital Skills Sharing project which is being run by The Reading Agency and the Publishers Association, with kind support from Arts Council England.
In 2012 thousands of volunteers helped with the Summer Reading Challenge in libraries around the UK. Here, some of the volunteers share their experience with us. The Reading Agency and it's youth programme, MyVoiceUK, are currently looking at ways to increase volunteering opportunities in public libraries. Visit www.readingagency.org.uk to find out more.
When they're not planning all manner of exciting and creative events and activities, MyVoice Portsmouth love to read. Here three members of the group share some of their recommended reads.
MyVoiceUK is a creative reading and writing platform led by young volunteers in libraries and beyond and managed by The Reading Agency.
Get involved:
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Get in touch:
http://myvoice.org.uk/
Many thanks to Katie, Teresa, Tom, David and all at MyVoice Portsmouth:
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All around the country young people are doing amazing, positive things to help their local communities and libraries. Show us what you are doing to improve the image of young people after last summer's riots. Tell us what you've been up to on the MyVoice Facebook and Twitter pages, tagging your stories with #positive4libraries!
https://www.facebook.com/myvoiceuk?ref=hl
https://twitter.com/myvoiceuk
For more info about the MyVoice project, click here: http://myvoice.org.uk/
All around the country young people are doing amazing, positive things to help their local communities and libraries. Show us what you are doing to improve the image of young people after last summer's riots. Tell us what you've been up to on the MyVoice Facebook and Twitter pages, tagging your stories with #positive4libraries!
https://www.facebook.com/myvoiceuk?ref=hl
https://twitter.com/myvoiceuk
For more info about the MyVoice project, click here: http://myvoice.org.uk/
All around the country young people are doing amazing, positive things to help their local communities and libraries. Show us what you are doing to improve the image of young people after last summer's riots. Tell us what you've been up to on the MyVoice Facebook and Twitter pages, tagging your stories with #positive4libraries!
https://www.facebook.com/myvoiceuk?ref=hl
https://twitter.com/myvoiceuk
For more info about the MyVoice project, click here: http://myvoice.org.uk/
All around the country young people are doing amazing, positive things to help their local communities and libraries. Show us what you are doing to improve the image of young people after last summer's riots. Tell us what you've been up to on the MyVoice Facebook and Twitter pages, tagging your stories with #positive4libraries!
https://www.facebook.com/myvoiceuk?ref=hl
https://twitter.com/myvoiceuk
For more info about the MyVoice project, click here: http://myvoice.org.uk/
Katherine Roberts, author of Sword of Light, sends a message to children taking part in Story Lab, the Summer Reading Challenge 2012. Find out more at www.katherineroberts.co.uk
CJ Busby is the author of the popular magical adventure Spell series; Frogspell, Cauldron Spells, and Ice Spell. Visit her website at www.frogspell.co.uk
The Summer Reading Challenge co-ordinated by The Reading Agency and run in public libraries throughout Great Britain. The challenge is simple -- get primary school children everywhere to join in the fun and read six library books of their choice over the summer holidays. http://story-lab.org.uk/
Happy Birthday to the Reading Agency!
Miranda McKearney - 10th Birthday Speech
Sean interviews Caroline Bird and Yemisi Blake...
Case Study: Skype in the Classroom
Case Study: Children's Books at the Guardian
Case Study: Canongate Bookclub
"What We're Reading" by MyVoice Portsmouth
Miranda McKearney, The Reading Agency
Andy McNab - The Reading Agency's Six Book Challenge Ambassador
Michael Morpurgo Summer Reading Challenge Message
