Chapter One Impact Report 2023-24 - Flipbook - Page 33
Wellbeing boost
Nearly 60% of volunteers reported that reading with a child enhanced
their own wellbeing. This positive impact was consistent across both new
and returning volunteers, showing the enduring benefits of the
programme.
IT'S MY FAVOURITE MEETING OF
THE WEEK (AND I HAVE A LOT OF
MEETINGS)... IT'S GREAT FOR
WELLBEING AND EVERYONE
TALKS SO POSITIVELY ABOUT
THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH
CHAPTER ONE.
- Rob McBride, Amentum
IT JUST SETS YOU UP FOR THE
DAY! I'M ALWAYS BEAMING
AFTER A READING SESSION
BECAUSE IT'S AS MUCH FUN
FOR ME AS IT IS FOR THEM.
- Patrick Kenworthy,
GRAHAM Group
THE REWARDS ARE SO GREAT WHEN
YOU TAKE 30 MINUTES OUT OF YOUR
WORKING WEEK TO IMMERSE
YOURSELF IN THE WORLD OF
READING WITH A CHILD. THIS IS SO
FAR REMOVED FROM MY DAY JOB,
BUT IT IS JUST THE TONIC NEEDED.
IT'S GREAT TO KNOW THAT I'M NOT
ONLY SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
AND INDIVIDUAL PUPILS, BUT ALSO
SUPPORTING MY OWN WELLBEING!
- Suzanne Birch, William Hare Group
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