Edinburgh Reading Champion Project

‘ Kirsty reads to calm down. I didn’t realise how keen she was on reading until we got the books. She gets frustrated and angry sometimes and reading helps her to relax.’ Julie Dundas RAFT

‘ It was really exciting and he was really funny and really kind. I thought meeting him was amazing and incredible - I would definitely want him to come back!’ Susan from Howdenhall Secure Unit

‘ Kirsty reads to calm down. I didn’t realise how keen she was on reading until we got the books. She gets frustrated and angry sometimes and reading helps her to relax.’ Julie Dundas RAFT

‘ Reading builds young people’s emotional literacy, helping them work through issues and understand themselves better. It can change the quality of their life.’ Changing Children’s Lives the Reading Agency, 2003

‘ When it was snowing, me and Duncan wanted to make an igloo but we didn’t know how, but we found a book (Pingu) in the education room with some pictures in it. We used that.’ Mark from Ferniehill Young People’s Centre

‘ The books is good, I get them all the time. I like fairy and princess books.’ Sarah from Edinburgh Family Support Services