More than 20 people across the Bath area are learning to read thanks to a group of local volunteers, with a new leader now being sought for the organisation.
Set up in Bath during the coronavirus pandemic, Read Easy has trained dozens of coaches and is working to offer free and confidential reading coaching to adults who didn’t learn to read during their formal education years.
Now the group, which is engaged in offering residents the vital life skill, is seeking a replacement for its soon-to-step-down, volunteer leader.
The role, which takes around 7-10 hours a week, includes coordinating the activity of the group and leading the small management group as well as liaising with Read Easy nationally.
Local Read Easy pioneer David Hassard said: “The role is important to the success of our activity and anyone who comes forward would be making a big and positive impact on many people’s lives.
“We can send interested people a description of the role and talk them through what’s involved.
“They’d be joining a friendly and proactive group of volunteers at just the right time. We do have other volunteer roles available but this is the most important one for us now.”
