Older people

Reading Friends case study - Andy and Sadie

Sadie and Andy take part in the Reading Friends group at Owen Mor Care Centre Read more

Reading Friends case study - Michael

Meet Michael who is a Reading Friend at Owen Mor Care Centre Read more

Reading Friends in Derry/Londonderry

Find out how the Reading Friends project is progressing in Derry/Londonderry Read more

PRESS RELEASE: Older people reading to reduce loneliness

Reading Friends launches in Northern Ireland Read more

Reading Rooms connects local primary school and care home

A selection of intergenerational Reading Rooms that strengthen community relationships Read more

Poetry surprises on Poetry Day Ireland

Pick up a pocket poem and celebrate poetry Read more

National care home open day

An annual event celebrating care homes at the heart of our communities Read more

Connecting communities seminar in Derry/Londonderry and Belfast

Helping care home residents to connect with places, people, and passions Read more

Bring down the walls

A pilot programme for older people Read more

Reading Rooms programme for older people

How we engage older people in the Reading Rooms experience Read more

How we use literature in Reading Rooms

An insight into how we select the literature we use across our Reading Rooms programme Read more

Latest

Staff #BLM Book Recommendations

Verbal staff members select their own personal recommendations of BAME authors, and books highlighting Black Lives Matters issues and awareness.

Third Space Continues To Provide Essential Support For Young People During Lockdown

Verbal’s Third Space programme with Extern is one of 11 PEACE IV projects in the country that has been continuing engagement with vulnerable young people during lockdown.

Third Space Gets Creative With Lockdown Challenges

While lockdown has forced the project to find new ways to continue engaging with our young people, the Third Space team has been rising to the challenge to ensure participation continues.

Book WellRead Digital Reading Rooms

Reading Rooms

Programme area 1 - Reading Rooms

What we do

Verbal is committed to bringing the benefits of literature & the language arts to the heart of our communities - through our own stories and the stories of others.