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Read Easy UK

Our goal is for all adults in the UK to have the literacy skills they need to fulfil their potential and live life to the full.  

To transform the lives of adults who struggle with reading, we harness the initiative, energy, skills and experience of dedicated volunteers. 

There are 2.4 million adults in England alone – over 5% of the working age population – who can barely read or cannot read at all. Our trained volunteer Reading Coaches provide free, confidential, one-to-one coaching to adults who want to learn to read. 

Established in 2011, we are growing sustainably in communities across England before expanding into the rest of the UK in the coming years. Our priority is to establish new groups in larger conurbations where there is evidence of high numbers of adults with low literacy. 

There are around 80 Read Easy groups in England with 1,400 volunteers leading the groups and delivering reading coaching.

When someone contacts or is referred to Read Easy, they are choosing to learn the skill they need to change their life. We seek to understand Readers’ present abilities and seek to release that potential by giving them another go at learning to read through an accessible, community-based approach. Improving their reading skills has a hugely positive impact on the individual, their loved ones, their community and society as a whole. 

Read Easy UK, which is based in Gloucestershire, is registered as a Community Interest Organisation with the Charity Commission. We are the umbrella body which supports volunteers to set up Read Easy groups in their communities. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

Read Easy are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion for all. Read Easy’s vision is for all adults in the UK to have the literacy skills they need to realise their potential and live life to the full, regardless of background or personal characteristics.

To achieve our mission and realise our vision, we recognise that the range of service users, volunteers and employees that we engage with should reflect the diversity of the population within the United Kingdom. We therefore aim to reach into all parts of the communities where we operate to ensure that there are opportunities for everyone, wherever possible.

We also aim to create a positive and supportive working and learning environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Mar 06, 2025
Part time
Regional Advisor - London
£29,500 yearly
Read Easy UK Remote (Greater London, UK)
An exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of a growing adult literacy charity as it expands across London One in 20 adults in the UK has never learnt to read at all, but it is never too late to learn. Read Easy UK is a volunteer organisation that delivers one-to-one reading coaching to adults aged from 18-88 through a network of affiliated, locally run volunteer groups.   With its free, flexible, confidential approach, Read Easy encourages many people who are too embarrassed to join a class to come forward for one-to-one support. Each new reader is provided with their own personal Reading Coach, so that they can learn in private and at their own pace. Learning to read transforms their lives in many other ways as well, including enabling them to support their children’s and grandchildren’s reading, and so transfers the benefits to the next generation. There are currently 80 affiliated Read Easy groups across England, together involving...
Salary:
Annual Salary £14,160 + London weighting £1,911 (if applicable), (Full time equivalent salary £29,500 + London weighting)