MP backs work of city’s adult literacy charity
Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has called for support for an adult literacy charity.
The MP met volunteers of the local branch of the national charity Read Easy which helps to teach adults literacy skills – there are currently 2.4 million adults in England who struggle to learn to read.
Read Easy is a national charity set up in 2011 and there are now around 80 Read Easy groups in the UK. Read Easy Bath was established in 2020 and it has built a thriving team of volunteers and reading coaches, offering one-toone free and confidential reading coaching for adults who want to learn to read.
Mrs Hobhouse said: “As a former teacher, I can identify with the gratifying feeling of watching learners develop their skills and confidence.
“The passionate and committed Bath Read Easy team is doing vital work. They are on the lookout for new volunteers and for premises where they can run their one-toone coaching sessions, for example
in meeting rooms in local businesses, charities, churches and libraries. Please get in touch with them to find out how you can help them open the wonderful world of reading to Bath residents.”
Bath Read Easy volunteer Caroline Cronin said: “We have a number of roles in our management team, particularly on the publicity and administration side and we’re always looking to add to our list of
enthusiastic reading coaches too. If you’d be interested in joining our team or if you know of anyone who’d like help with learning to read, contact Juliet O’reilly at bathrecruiter@readeasy.org.uk.”