17 February 2020
Fanny Blake reports on the crucial contribution of the Quick Reads programme to improving adult literacy
Reading changes lives. It gives renewed confidence, boosts brain power, increases empathy and helps relaxation. In short, reading contributes to individual happiness and to the well-being of our society.
Yet research shows that as many as one in six adults in the UK struggles with reading (OECD, Survey of Adult Skills, 2015) with one in three not regularly reading for pleasure (DCMS, Taking Part Survey: Free Time Activities Focus Report, 2017/18: 2).