Read Easy Central Sussex

14/10/2026

Watch on BBC iPlayer now, or BBC2 at 9pm this evening...
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One of our Reader Ambassadors will share his reading journey in a new BBC documentary, airing today on BBC2 and iPlayer. Peter learned to read with Read Easy Merseyside.

Marking the National Year of Reading 2026, the documentary sees Her Majesty Queen Camilla explore the transformative power of reading, meeting four remarkable people, including Peter, whose lives have been changed by books at moments when they most needed them. The film explores how reading can lift us, open our minds and, sometimes, change the course of a life.

The film also explores the growing scientific evidence that demonstrates how reading can improve health and wellbeing.

We want to thank Peter for his willingness to share his story so publicly and express our gratitude to everyone involved in the production for their commitment to telling a story about an adult learning to read.

The Book That Changed My Life is now available on iPlayer and will be shown on BBC 2 at 9pm Wednesday 14th October.

13/10/2026

A massive thank you to Chalk Cliff Trust, whose grant covers our affiliation fees to Read Easy UK for the coming year.

Read Easy UK provide support, IT facilities, insurance and much more to every Read Easy group across the country.

Thanks www.chalkclifftrust.org !

You are helping Read Easy Central Sussex to teach more adults to read in Brighton & Hove, Worthing, Lewes, Lancing, Shoreham, Portslade.

02/10/2026

Will you be shopping online this weekend ?

Sign up to EasyFundRaising first: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?invite=V7BC0G&referral-campaign=s2s&utm_campaign=web-referral&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=copy-link&char=423807

Everytime you shop, help more adults in our community improve their reading skills

No cost to you. The retailers donate a small amount or a percentage of what you spend to Read Easy Central Sussex. Every little helps !

Help us when you shop with 7,000+ brands. Join now.

25/09/2026

Do you know someone who struggles to read ?

It may be affecting their confidence, their employment opportunities and their ability to access important services, use the internet or read to their children or grandchildren.

Let them know help is available.

Read Easy Central Sussex offers FREE, one-to-one, confidential reading coaching for adults.

Contact Cath at 𝗰𝘀𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆@𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴.𝘂𝗸 or see our website for more information: www.readeasy.org.uk/groups/centralsussex

It's never too late to learn to read.

24/09/2026

Would you like to help adults in Sussex learn to read ?

Read Easy Central Sussex provides FREE one-to-one coaching to adults in Brighton&Hove, Worthing, Lewes, Shoreham, Portslade and Lancing.

We are currently recruiting for the following volunteer positions:

* Coordinator (Brighton)
* Coordinator (Worthing)
* Fundraiser
* Publicity Organiser

Each role needs just a few hours each week. It is very rewarding work - and time well spent. Learning to read changes lives !

For more information, please email Cath at [email protected] or see our website: www.readeasy.org.uk/groups/centralsussex

24/09/2026

Would you like to help adults in Sussex learn to read ?

We are currently recruiting for the following volunteer positions:

* Coordinator (Brighton)
* Coordinator (Worthing)
* Fundraiser
* Publicity Organiser

Each role need just a few hours each week. It is very rewarding work - and time well spent.

For more information, please email Cath at [email protected] or see our website: www.readeasy.org.uk/groups/centralsussex

Thanks to Read Easy Kirklees and Calderdale for sharing their culinary success story. Learning to read really does change lives in so many ways 😀

Learning to read creates lots of opportunities, even in the kitchen!🍴

We love hearing how our readers are using their new skills and the joy it brings them.

These small milestones are definitely something worth celebrating!💙

Read Easy UK

18/09/2026

Volunteer with us !

10/09/2026

Adult Literacy has been in the news, in this National Year of Reading, with International Literacy Day on 8th September.

Everyone deserves the chance to learn to read, no matter how old they are, or why they couldn't learn to read as a child.

Read Easy Central Sussex provides FREE, one-to-one, confidential coaching to any adult who would like to learn to read.

Can you help us help more adults in our community ?

🌟You (or your local business) can donate directly at JustGiving:
https://www.justgiving.com/charity/ReadEasyCentralSussex

🌟Or sign up to easyfundraising.org.uk and make Read Easy Central Sussex your Cause. Retailers will make a small donation to us, every time you shop online - at no cost to you.

It all adds up ! And helps us with our running costs, including training our volunteer reading coaches, and buying coaching materials and reading books.

🙏Thank you - from all the adults in our community who can't (yet) read this.