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Locality Conference – Enterprising Community Libraries Miranda McKearney OBE, Director miranda.mckearney@readingagency.org.uk 5 March 2013. Give everyone an equal chance in life, by helping people become enthusiastic readers. 5 million adults have poor literacy skills.
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Locality Conference – Enterprising Community Libraries Miranda McKearney OBE, Directormiranda.mckearney@readingagency.org.uk5 March 2013
Give everyone an equal chance in life, by helping people become enthusiastic readers
5 million adults have poor literacy skills. Halfthe prison population has low literacy levels as do 70% of young people excluded from school. Only 40 % of our young people enjoy reading.
"This is my first time I've done this challenge, I used to hate books but now I love them. THANK YOU!!!” Beryl, 9, Solihull
“I am somebody now. All my life, since I was young, people have told me I was thick, but I knew deep down that I wasn’t and now the Six Book Challenge had bought that out, and proved what I can do.” Tina Hewitt, Hull http://readingagency.org.uk/adults/quick-guides/six-book-challenge/
Reading Groups for Everyone http://readinggroups.org/
I’ve learnt so many skills and I’m much better at reading, and more confident all round” Tom Hotson, 14, Warrington
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