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Special rules for children's, young people's and family groups
We have special rules for reading groups, writing groups and book clubs run for children, young people and families. We only allow public organisations to add details of children's, young people's and family reading groups. So it is only if you have registered to this site as a public organisation, such as a library, arts organisation or youth group that you will be able to add details about groups run for children and young people.
Individuals who run groups for children, young people and families are not able to enter details of their groups on this website. They can enter information about groups they run for adults.
You will see a safety icon against groups for children, young people and families which will remind you to that it is your responsibility to check that the group has the proper safety and insurance policies are in place.
We have this rule to help comply with the Children Act. Even when reading groups are run by public organisations we still advise that parents and carers make sure that the organisation responsible for the group complies with the Child Protection Act and that it has suitably qualified staff and policies in place.
See The Charity Commission for information and advice on what organisations should do to help ensure your child's safety.
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What sort of group can I add to the Reading Groups for Everyone? website?
To add a groups to the Reading Groups for Everyone website it has to be a group of people who come together (literally or virtually) to share and discuss things that they have read or written. They can be commonly known as reading groups, writing groups or books clubs, or sometimes by other names. Your group doesn't have to meet in a venue - it can be an online group - but it does have to discuss reading and writing.
Groups can be run by libraries, other organisations or by members of the public.
Film clubs, craft circles and the like are not allowed on Reading Groups for Everyone and will be removed from the database.
See Terms and conditions for more details.
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What are your future plans for Reading Groups for Everyone
We are launching Reading Groups for Everyone with the support and help of public libraries and with the support of the Chief Society of Librarians (SCL). Public libraries run most of the reading groups in the UK and so our first priority is to encourage as many public libraries as possible to list their reading groups on Reading Groups for Everyone. We know this is a big ask so this will happen over a period of time.
While libraries are putting their groups on the website, we will encourage people who run reading groups, writing groups and book clubs that are linked to other organisations or run by members of the public to include their details too. It will be harder for us to reach all the individual people who run reading groups than it is for us to work with public libraries so information about these groups will take longer.
While we are spreading the word and encouraging people to put up their group's details we will be asking for your feedback. Based on what you tell us you would like to see on the site and what support we can give to help your group, we will plan the next development stage of the Reading Groups for Everyone website.
If you know of a reading group that isn't on Reading Groups for Everyone you can help us to spread the word by contacting the group organiser and asking them to put their details on the site.
In the meantime you can join Reading Groups for Everyone, follow us on Twitter and join the chat on Facebook
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What are offers from publishers and partners
The Reading Agency works with publishers and other partners like Orange and the BBC to bring you offers and initiatives for reading groups, writing groups and book clubs. These may be a free book set for your group, invitations to read and comment on a new author's work, ideas for your group to discuss, authors who are available to come and talk to your group, posters and publicity materials to promote a reading initiative and national reading schemes and promotions your group can get involved with.
Go to Offers to find out about the latest promotions, giveaways and events. If you want to follow any of the offers up, you will find contact details at the end of each listing.
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By adding your reading group, writing group or book club to the Reading Groups for Everyone website be able to publicise your group, let people know if they can join you and be part of growing an online community of people who believe in the power and impact of reading groups. You can send us in your stories about your reading group and how it is making a difference in your community. And you can receive information about offers and events that your reading group can take advantage of.
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What do you mean by reading groups?
When we use the term reading groups we mean groups of people who get together to share and discuss things that they have read or written. They can be commonly known as reading groups, writing groups or books clubs, or sometimes by other names. Your group doesn't have to meet in a venue - it can be an online group - but it does have to discuss reading and writing.
Groups can be run by libraries, other organisations or by members of the public.
Film clubs, craft circles and the like are not allowed on Reading Groups for Everyone and will be removed from the database.
See Terms and conditions for more details.
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What is Reading Groups for Everyone?
Reading Groups for Everyone is an initiative from The Reading Agency We want to raise the profile of reading groups, writing groups and book clubs and encourage them to grow by providing a one-stop-shop for information on groups in the UK.
If you run a reading group, a writing group or a book club then we would like you to put the information about your group on this website.
If you want to join a group or run a group we'd like you to use this website. It will take a while for the organisers of reading groups, writing groups and book clubs to put their details on this website so if you know of a group that should be on this site, please get in touch with the group's organiser and ask them to add their details.
In the meantime you can join Reading Groups for Everyone to keep in touch, follow us on Twitter or join the chat on Facebook
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