All of these individuals are supporting us by putting their name to our cause and, each in their own way, are helping us to further develop the Reading Revolution.
These people believe in the transformative power of reading for pleasure and can see this clearly demonstrated in the energy, commitment and extraordinary results of our work.
Authors:
Blake Morrison (Patron):
"The many initiatives The Reader Organisation has set-up on Merseyside and beyond show that reading can make us feel both better in ourselves and better about ourselves. They also democratise the reading process, by taking poems, classics and literary novels out of the classroom into the community."
David Almond (author of our 2009 Liverpool Reads book, The Savage)
From the Medical Profession:
Professor Louis Appleby, NHS Director for Mental Health:
“Wellbeing and good mental health come from connecting with other people – family, friends or colleagues – and from taking part in something worthwhile. Get Into Reading provides both of these, as well as the sheer pleasure of the book. Reading aloud, or listening to someone read aloud, is a relationship-building shared experience.”
Dr David Fearnely, Medical Director, Mersey Care NHS Trust:
“Get Into Reading is one of the most significant developments to have taken place in Mersey Care NHS Trust and mental health practice in the last ten years.”
Kathy Doran, Chief Executive, NHS Wirral:
"I've commissioned Get Into Reading - and it has proven a smart investment in improving mental health and wellbeing".