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Rachel Gawen

Fighting inequality through literacy, reigniting a culture of reading for pleasure

Rachel Gawen

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Fighting inequality through literacy, reigniting a culture of reading for pleasure

I am Rachel, Project Officer at National Literacy Trust for National Year of Reading 2026 — an ambitious initiative to reignite a culture of reading for pleasure across the UK. I live in Glastonbury, Somerset and am looking to recruit "Literacy Champion" volunteers across the South West to activate the project locally.

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Volunteering opportunity - National Year of Reading Literacy Champions in Bristol

Rachel Gawen
Fewer people are reading for fun these days, especially boys, teenagers and families on low incomes. But reading for pleasure has been shown to help...
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