Reading Force, the read, share, talk and stay connected initiative for Forces families, is to receive an increase in funding from Annington. The company has agreed to support the charity with a grant of £50,000 over the next two years, enabling more of the estimated 130,000+ UK Forces children and parents to participate.
Read moreOn Wednesday 7th March Reading Force launched at Colinton Primary School, Edinburgh, with special guest author, Vivian French. Vivian has written 300 children’s books, including the The Cherry Pie Princess, the Knights in Training series, and most recently Robe of Skulls.
As well as giving the children an inspiring and fun day with a real-life author, the launch raised awareness of Reading Force, the shared reading charity for military families, and how children and families can get involved.
Read moreReading Force, the shared reading charity for all UK military families, is pleased to announce a pilot to roll out its activity in five RAF Benevolent Fund Ben Clubs, with a special launch at RAF High Wycombe Ben Club this week.
The Reading Force charity encourages military families to share books, whether at home together or separated by deployments or training – in which case books can be read over the phone, Skype or FaceTime.
Read moreAnnington Ltd is to support the tri-service charity Reading Force with a sum of £75,000 over the next three years.
Reading Force supports the social, emotional and mental wellbeing of Forces families through the experience of shared reading by providing free books and reading scrapbooks to members of the Forces and their families. The scheme also includes Veterans, Reservists and Former Forces partners and children.
Families are encouraged to form reading groups to talk about the books they are sharing, and children are encouraged to keep a scrapbook to record their thoughts and feelings about the chosen title.
Read moreReading Force, the shared reading charity for all Service families, has published a 24 page colour brochure packed full of case studies and real-life examples of how families from all Services enjoy and benefit from doing Reading Force. The useful brochure is for pastoral and welfare workers and will help them incorporate Reading Force into their existing support systems. Reading Force gives Service families free books to share and special scrapbooks for families to fill together.
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