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About us

Since 1973 Volunteer Reading Help has been training and supporting volunteers to help transform the lives of children by giving them the gift of reading.

We have been a registered charity since 1980 and company limited by guarantee since 1987.

Our vision, aims and values

Our vision is a nation of confident children literate for life. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to develop to their full...

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What we do

Volunteer Reading Help recruits, trains and supports volunteers to work in primary schools with children who have fallen behind with their reading...

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VRH Branches

Volunteer Reading Help's branch network has developed over 38 years and reaches children in some of the most deprived areas of England. We...

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