Read Easy Southampton & Isle of Wight
Our objectives
Read Easy Southampton & Isle of Wight is a legally independent local organisation (Registered charity no. 1211966), affiliated to the national charity Read Easy UK.
We provide free, confidential one to one coaching for adults who wish to learn to read or want help to improve their reading skills. Those receiving coaching are called Readers and are matched with their own personal coach. A Reader and Coach meet twice a week in a safe space such as a library, but care is taken to ensure they have privacy. The emphasis is on building a relationship of trust and making sure the learning process is both flexible and fun. The response to our scheme has been extremely positive with many adults coming forward to seek help. We have also established good connections with organisations who can refer people to our service.
Our activities
We recruit & train volunteer reading coaches, who are matched with an adult (18+) who needs help learning to read or wants to improve their reading skills and confidence. There are no timescales or exams - our service is kind, non-judgemental, free and confidential.