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Gemma Jolly
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Head of Health and Wellbeing at The Reading Agency. Passionate about books, creative health and health literacy.
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Disability Rights UK's Statement on the government’s planned benefits cuts

“The Government is demonising and punishing Disabled people for the economic failures of successive governments. Why isn't it looking to the rich to plug its funding gap?”
March 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The world is a scary place right now but I fear the biggest factor in it getting better or worse is apathy.
February 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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A recording of last week's webinar, Tackling health #misinformation and understanding #HealthLiteracy, is now available on our website: pifonline.org.uk/resources/we...

The recording will be publicly available for 2 weeks before being restricted to PIF members only.

#HealthInformation
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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“After Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.”

—Elie Wiesel
January 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Excited to share this blog for Health Information Week showcasing how reading and the Reading Well collections can support social prescribing activity - readingagency.org.uk/supporting-m...
#healthinformationweek #readingforhealth #booksonprescription
How to Use Reading Resources for Mental Health | Reading Well
Discover how Solihull are using social prescribing and reading resources to support mental health and wellbeing.
readingagency.org.uk
January 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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This week is #HealthInformationWeek. PIF is proud to be a partner in this multi-sector campaign raising awareness of high quality #HealthInformation.

Throughout the week we'll be sharing trusted health information and talking about topics including #HealthLiteracy and #misinformation.

#HIW2025
January 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Scary times!
January 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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We are running a survey to help Lloyds Bank Foundation learn more about how charities working with the criminal justice system fund vital work in supporting and advocating for some of the most disadvantaged members of our society.

Learn more about it in this blog:
New survey for criminal justice charities – help us understand the challenges and opportunities of the funding landscape
Take our survey to help us learn more about how charities working with the criminal justice system fund their vital work.
buff.ly
January 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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It is traditional in Iceland to give the gift of a book to be opened on Christmas Eve. Books are unwrapped and then read together. It is called Jolabokaflod (Christmas book flood). 📖 🎄
🖼 Reading Girl, Gustav Adolph Hennig, 1828.
December 24, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Just a schnauzer in front of a canal #schnauzergang #schnauzersofbluesky
December 21, 2024 at 12:08 PM
In case anyone needs a bit of cheer today here’s a Schnauzer on a train #schnauzer #dogsonpublictransport
December 20, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Sharing this fabulous case study from Norfolk Libraries detailing how they are using Reading Well for teens to engage young people with North Walsham, Norwich Millenium and Costessey Libraries - readingagency.org.uk/how-can-libr...
How can libraries become safe, supportive spaces for teenagers?  - The Reading Agency
Like many libraries across the country, Norfolk Libraries has been facing challenges reaching and engaging teenage audiences. As part of...
readingagency.org.uk
December 19, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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Welcome to BookSky! 💙📚

1️⃣ save/pin the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more bibliophiles
3️⃣ use 💙📚 or 📚💙 to post to feed
4️⃣ more niche feeds on my profile (some are NSFW)

FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
December 17, 2023 at 10:53 PM