Bradford Libraries have been running RaW Book Chats short term reading groups for literacy students.

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Book Chats at Bradford

• Bradford Libraries have been running RaW Book
  Chats - short term reading groups for literacy
  students.
• One group from Keighley College enjoyed the
  experience so much that they now want to set up
  their own reading group. The group read and
  listened to a Quick Read together during the
  course, and then wrote reviews which were posted
  on the RaW website.
• A tutor involved explained
• The plan now is that we will build the reading
  group concept into part of the literacy class,
  maybe 20 minutes at the beginning or end of the
  session. At least half the group are reading
  more.

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire
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RaW fruit and creative writing at Bradford

• During Adult Learners Week Bradford Libraries
  teamed up with Yorkshire Arts Circus to run a RaW
  Creative Writing group for ESOL learners from a
  local training centre.
• The theme was raw fruit, and author Becky Stirrup
  came along to encourage participants to look at,
  feel, smell and taste different fruit in order to
  collect a list of words which were then included
  in short poems written by the group. Later the
  group used words cut from newspaper headlines to
  create poems.
• One participant commented
• I enjoyed the session with Rebecca, she gave us
  a good idea of what poetry can be

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire
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Barnsley libraries

• Barnsley Libraries held their first RaW quiz
  during Adult Learners Week.
• The quiz had a local twist, and prizes included
• a selection of the Quick Reads titles (donated by
  WH Smiths)
• the local football club donated 2 match tickets
  and a signed football
• 2 local authors gave signed copies of their books
  on Yorkshire history and dialect.
• Around 50 people attended the event.
• There were displays of local adult learning
  opportunities and tutors were on hand to answer
  questions

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire
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A trip down memory lane Doncaster libraries

• People were invited to take a trip down Memory
  Lane during a fun -filled Adult Learners Week
  event at Doncaster Central Library recently.
• The National Coalmining Museum For Englands
  Mrs Lockwood took a light-hearted look at the
  life of a miners wife in the late1940s. Such
  items as a donkey stone (used to clean the
  doorstep), a rag rug in the process of being
  made, a stone hot water bottle other
  interesting items were passed around for the
  audience to look at touch and perhaps remember,
  if they were old enough.
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•  Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this presentation
  and we received many positive verbal and written
  comments. The morning ended with light
  refreshments.
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6 Book challenge at Hull libraries

• Hull libraries have been running 6 Book
  Challenge, a reading challenge for adults.
• Participants read 6 books chosen from the First
  Choice Collections with particular emphasis on
  the Quick Read titles. Incentives awarded
  throughout the challenge include pens, bookmarks,
  multimedia vouchers and certificates.
• On completing the challenge, participants receive
  a choice of one of the Quick Read titles which
  will be presented at a celebration event in June.
• Each participant registered onto the Challenge
  received a First Choice Reading Diary to use as
  their personal reading record. Space is available
  in the diaries to record any comments readers may
  wish to make about books. There are also
  opportunities to recommend and review titles for
  other borrowers.
• So far, 71 readers have registered for the
  challenge.
• The promotion has also led to a dramatic increase
  in the number of First Choice books being
  borrowed from the libraries.

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire
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World Book day Grimsby

• North East Lincolnshire Library Service, North
  East Lincs Skills for Life Resource Centre and
  the local RaW Centres took over Grimsby town
  centre to celebrate World Book day and promote
  the RaW campaign.
• A stand in Freshney Place in the middle of
  Grimsby promoted the library and adult learning
  services by giving out free magazines, running
  quiz activities and offering a free tombola with
  Quick Reads books as prizes.
• In addition, a library display of the Quick Reads
  books took over the local WH Smiths shop window!
• Successes of the day included
• 25 new library members enrolled
• 3 new learners enrolled into local education
  providers
• 750 RaW magazines distibuted
• 110 quizzes completed
• 150 Quick Read books given away
• A presentation for quiz winners took place in the
  library at a later date.

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire
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Kirklees Womens day

• Kirklees Library Service took part in an
  International Women's Day event at Dewsbury Town
  Hall.
• The event was attended by over 300 people. 
• Library staff were able to promote RaW stock
  and upcoming RaW events as well as handing
  out DVDs, World Book Day vouchers and library
  joining information. 
• Visitors to the library's RaW stand included
  Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik and Mayor (Councillor)
  Fearnley. Both took RaW information and added
  their support to the campaign. 

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire
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Adult Learners Week RaW Celebration event
North Lincolnshire

• North Lincolnshire Libraries and the Skills for
  Life Resource centre ran a RaW stall for Adult
  Learners Week at North Lincolnshire Museum.
• This was part of an Adult Education event called
  Passport to Adventure. The theme was Egypt and
  travel, which coincided with the museums Beasts
  of the Nile exhibition.
• Families visiting the exhibition were encouraged
  to sample varied art, craft and literacy
  activities to get a stamp for their passports.
  The library activity was an Egyptian-themed word
  search with prizes.
• Despite a rainy afternoon, 135 people visited the
  event and library staff distributed 52 RaW packs
  containing magazines and DVDs and SFL course
  information.

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• North Lincolnshire Libraries have gone into
  partnership with Study United, the study centre
  based at Scunthorpe United Football Club, to run
  a RaW World Cup Football Quiz during June and
  July.
• Copies of the quiz are downloadable from the
  Study United and Scunthorpe United websites and
  have been distributed to parents taking part in
  their Playing for Success activities and local
  Skills for Life tutors.
• Entries are to be handed in at any North
  Lincolnshire library by July 31st to qualify for
  the prize draw. Prizes include
• a home game family match ticket
• a signed adult Scunthorpe United shirt
• W.H.Smith gift vouchers
• One of the United players will present the prizes
  on the pitch at Glanford Park in September.

North Lincolnshire Libraries celebrate the World
Cup

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Adult Learners Week in Selby

• North Yorkshire County Council and Selby
  Surestart celebrated Adult Learners week at
  Selby Library and Information centre with a Love
  TV/ Love Books afternoon. Mums, Dads and children
  took part in a quiz, listened to stories and sang
  songs, all on a TV theme. Lucky quiz winners
  received interactive Eastenders DVDs as prizes.
• 15 adults and 14 children attended
• Libraries recruited 7 new junior members and 4
  new adult members as a result of the event.
• Local staff are now investigating the feasibility
  of inviting Surestart parents to attend storytime
  on agreed Wednesdays when we could give out the
  free books and sign up new members.

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire
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World Book Day quiz - North Yorkshire

• For World Book day, North Yorkshire library
  service ran a RaW quiz in all branches of its
  libraries.
• 10 lucky winners were given a guided tour of BBC
  Radio York. Other prizes included books and
  vouchers from local bookshops and tickets to
  local events and tourist attractions The
  picture opposite shows Radio York presenter  Neil
  Foster demonstrating how it all works!

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire
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Sheffield libraries work in partnership with REEP

• Sheffield libraries have been running a program
  of literacy classes for refugees and asylum
  seekers.
• The activities are run in partnership with REEP
  (Refugee Education and Employment Programme) and
  include tours of the library, discussions about
  what the group do and do not like about the
  library, and writing activities.
• Participants also created a display in the
  central library for Adult Learners Week, which
  included poetry and creative writing produced by
  the learners, photographs, different alphabets
  and information about asylum seekers.

Abi Hackett MLA Yorkshire