Inspire are offering adults free 1-to-1
help with their reading
1 in 6 adults* in England never learnt to read when they were younger.
There may be many reasons for this, but the good news is that it’s never too late to learn and there are people who can help. By learning to read, adults improve their employment opportunities, confidence and self-esteem, and general well-being. Many adults are also motivated by wanting to be able to read with their children or grandchildren and there's now help to develop these skills.
How it works
Inspire will match a local adult who wishes to improve their reading to a volunteer coach and arrange for them to meet each week in one of he Notts libraries to work through a reading manual designed for adults. You would start with the basics and then as your confidence grows you'll be given more support to access some of the beginner reading books from the libraries.
Who is it for?
This scheme is suitable for any adult who wants to learn to read English. Whatever a person’s starting point they will go back to basics and work at their own pace.
This scheme is not intended for adults learning English as a second language, Inspire would instead recommend one of their Inspire Adult Learning ESOL courses as being more appropriate.
Where would it be held?
Readers and coaches will meet in one of the Notts Inspire libraries. Currently the scheme is offered at
A weekly hour-long, 1:1 session will take place in a quiet corner of the library. Readers will not be over-looked but there will be other people around.
If there are any additional requirements, these will discussed this with both the reader and the coach before the first session.
How long will it take?
Reading sessions will take place for an hour each week at a time that suits the coach and reader.
Inspire will initially set up the sessions for 10 weeks and then review this. Some people may complete the course in as little as nine months for others it may take longer.
