Reading Well is a national Books on Prescription programme developed by The Reading Agency which helps people understand and manage their health and wellbeing.

By attending the session you will:

• Learn more about the evidence behind reading and health
• Know more about how Reading Well:

• • Can help the families you support
  • Can be accessed for free in your community
  • Books provide quality assured and evidence-based information

• Find out how you can use Reading Well in practice

Books are available for all the family and include topics:

• Maternal anxiety
• Birth trauma and postnatal depression
• Solo parenting
• Bereavement
• Miscarriage
• Autism and pregnancy
• Dad’s guide to pregnancy
• Mindfulness

The Reading Agency  is a UK charity that inspires social and personal change through the proven power of reading.

Speakers

Gemma Jolly is the head of Health and Wellbeing at The Reading Agency. She oversees the organisation’s reading and health work, including Reading Well. Prior to working at The Reading Agency, she led and delivered a range of health information and support services for national charities, including Alzheimer’s Society and The Migraine Trust. She is passionate about the importance of health literacy and advocates for the power of reading to help people manage their health and well-being.