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Read Easy Waltham Forest helps adults develop their reading skills.

07/05/2026

WANTED: Thinkers, planners, and tea lovers! ☕🍪

Want to make a difference in Waltham Forest but not sure exactly where your skills fit? Come and pull up a chair at our table!

We’re looking for General Management Volunteers (Trustees) to join the Read Easy team. You don't need to do it all—you'll be working with a warm, welcoming bunch.

What you bring to the table:
The ability to use initiative and willingness to work independently and as part of a team.
A non-judgemental attitude and respect for others.
Energy and enthusiasm.
Reasonable confidence in using IT.
Willingness to ask for and offer support to the team.

📩 DM us to find out how to apply!

23/04/2026

The right space can change a life. 🔑📖

At Read Easy Waltham Forest, we don't just provide coaching; we provide a safe space. We are searching for a Volunteer Venue Organiser to help us secure confidential, welcoming locations for our reading pairs.

From our local libraries to quiet community rooms, you’ll be the bridge that connects a reader to a place where they feel brave enough to start.

The Role:
✅ Liaising with local businesses and venues.
✅ Ensuring safety and confidentiality for our pairs.
✅ Being an enthusiastic "face" of Read Easy in the community.

Spend a few hours a week making a massive local impact.

16/04/2026

Calling all Waltham Forest Creatives! 📢

We need a volunteer Publicity Organiser to help Read Easy grow. If you’re savvy with social media and passionate about our borough, this is the role for you.

Your Role:
✅ Post and share the Read Easy mission.
✅ Build links with the local community.
✅ Help us find readers and volunteers.

Why join us?
Flexible hours that fit your schedule.
Use your creative skills for a life-changing cause.
Be part of a supportive, local team.

It’s about more than "likes"—it’s about changing lives, one post at a time.

📩Click the link in our bio to apply or send us a message to learn more!

09/04/2026

Support for new readers in Leyton and Leytonstone is available. 📍

Read Easy Waltham Forest currently has trained volunteer coaches ready to support new readers in these areas.

We offer free, confidential, one-to-one support for adults who would like help with reading.

If you know someone who might benefit, please help us spread the word. 💛

02/04/2026

Reading should be an adventure at 18 or 80. We’re supporting the National Year of Reading by helping adults in Waltham Forest "Go All In."

Free. Confidential. 1-to-1 coachings.

Give the gift of reading—Share this post to help us find new readers!

26/03/2026

📆Great day at the Older Persons' Fair, meeting the local community! We were here to remind everyone in Waltham Forest that whether you are 18 or 80, you can learn to read at any age.💪
Help us spread the word—share this post with a friend or neighbour who might benefit from free, 1-to-1 reading support.

Want to help us reach more people?
❗We are looking for a Volunteer Team Leader to help coordinate our life-changing work in the borough. Come join a team that makes a real difference!

📩 DM us to learn more about reading or volunteering!

19/03/2026

"What does literacy look like? For Matt, our latest graduate, it looks like:
✅ Watching a subtitled film without getting lost.
✅ Helping his grandchildren read their favourite books.

Matt’s journey was confidential, but his success is worth celebrating. He’s now navigating a world that used to feel closed off.

📢 Help us spread the word. There are many adults in Waltham Forest, just like Matt, who are one conversation away from changing their lives.

05/03/2026

📚 Happy World Book Day!

Today we’re celebrating the power of reading — at every age and every stage of life.

At Read Easy Waltham Forest, we see firsthand how learning to read can build confidence, independence and new opportunities. Books aren’t just stories on a page — they can be the start of a whole new chapter.

Let’s celebrate reading, and the life-changing difference it can make. 💛

Illustration by gstudioimagen on Freepik

26/02/2026

Shop online. Support adult literacy. 💛
Every purchase can help Read Easy Waltham Forest provide coaching, books, and resources — at no extra cost to you!
Sign up on Easyfundraising today and find us at this link https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/read-easy-waltham-forest/?searchSessionId=df45607f-6bca-45b4-8b9e-215c75977dff

19/02/2026

🎤“What would you say to someone thinking about volunteering with Read Easy?”

In part two of our interview, Sue shares her experience for anyone considering joining Read Easy Waltham Forest. We're looking for a Team Leader for our great group.
It might sound like a big role — but you’re never doing it alone. We support one another every step of the way. We’re a team in the truest sense: all for one, and one for all! (Like in that famous Dumas' novel....)

If you care about community, encouragement and helping adults build confidence through reading, this could be your moment to step forward.

💛 We’re always here to help.

12/02/2026

Meet Sue, our Local Connector at Read Easy Waltham Forest 📚

In this short interview, she shares what her role involves and what she enjoys most about supporting adults on their reading journey.

Behind every learner is a team of dedicated volunteers making a real difference in our community. We’re so grateful for Sue’s commitment, compassion and belief in the power of reading. Thanks to

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