Adult Literacy
Statistically, 1 in 6 adults in England struggle to read, and 7.6% are unable to read basic safety signs, travel information, medical instructions and food labels; that equates to about 8,000 non-readers and 20,000 struggling readers in Ipswich alone.
LTR has a large dedicated team, Let's Read Ipswich (LRI), who are dealing with this challenge, focusing on the disadvantaged areas of the town.
Let's Read Ipswich can offer FREE, 1 to 1 confidential coaching on a regular (once or twice) weekly basis, and in a location where the reader can feel safe and secure. All you need to do is ring 07736 579 963, and the LRI Coordinator will set up the pairing with a fully trained volunteer coach.
We are particularly keen to help parents to gain enough reading skills to be able to read with their children.
We also partner with Got to Read
The approach of Let's Read Ipswich is firmly based on the methods of
the leading adult literacy charity in the UK, Read Easy UK and the Shannon Trust.
Here are some more stories of the impact on people, from the Read Easy UK website:
Vicky's Story
The Challenge for Society
The major problem is that struggling readers will rarely admit that they can't read.
Society needs to make it clear that it is not their fault that they can't read, it is not that they lack intelligence. Everyone has the RIGHT to READ
LTR has, over the last 7 years developed a very comprehensive range of referral points across Ipswich, where agencies and charities come into contact with members of the public who often need help with forms and other important documents. Our referral points include:
>Housing Officers, Job Centre, 40 Early years settings, 30 schools
>HomeStart, ICENI, Happy Babies, Citizen's Advice Bureau, Families First,
>Doctors' Surgeries via Social Prescribing
We particularly want to engage with parents of young children, so that we can help them to learn to read with their babies and infants.
Pictures courtesy of Read Easy UK
Teach a Friend to Read
It is possible for a reader to teach someone else to read by using a simple Phonics-based scheme "Teach a Friend to Read" (TaFTR).
LTR gives away these TaFTR manuals to the disadvantaged communities of Ipswich via libraries, schools, early years settings and partnering agencies.
We would happily supply them to workplaces as well if requested (see the page footer for contact details)
If you want to read more, here's a link to TaFTR
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