Reading Activists in the new name for The Reading Agency’s MyVoice project.
Reading Activists is running in 18 regions in the UK and, according to The Reading Agency, by 2014 there will be:
- 6000 young people running 60 reading hubs in libraries, schools and youth clubs
- 27,500 young people taking part in 760 creative reading and writing activities
- 30,000 young people taking part in online reading activities, of which 6000 will be doing reading-inspired volunteering roles
You can get details on The Reading Agency’s Reading Activists project via their website, on their facebook page called In the Loop and by following them on Twitter @ReadingActivist.
But, is it for you?
- Are you aged 11 to 19 years?
- Looking for something fun, exciting and creative to do?
- Want to meet other young people to make a difference?
- Interested in putting on events for young people?
- Want to learn new skills and get some work experience?
- Want to meet writers, musicians, artists and other creative people?
Gain new skills and build confidence by becoming a Reading Activist in your local community.
What Reading Activists means to us
We got involved in Croydon MyVoice at Ashburton Library and don’t regret it one bit, although there is always more that can be done! We took along a friend too and we’ve now had experience in organising events, including nail art – which really is NOT our thing, but, hey, you have to go along with the majority vote.
Reading Activists may be operating in your area so take a look and give it a try.
In our next posts we will give details of what we have done in Croydon and how the project has developed.
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