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Q & A with Glenda, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Aldershot – Daytime.

2026-07-23T16:16:53+00:00

Q & A with Glenda, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Aldershot – Daytime. Glenda joined the Reading Force team as part of our Serving Families: On the Move programme which is generously funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. Here she shares what being a Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator involves and a favourite book! We’re thrilled to have you on the team – tell us a little about why you chose to join the Reading Force team… I actually heard about the position through the local [...]

Q & A with Glenda, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Aldershot – Daytime. 2026-07-23T16:16:53+00:00

Q & A with Tracy, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Catterick Garrison.

2026-07-23T16:16:07+00:00

Q & A with Tracy, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Catterick Garrison. Tracy joined the Reading Force team as part of our Serving Families: On the Move programme which is generously funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. Here she shares what being a Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator involves and a favourite book! We’re thrilled to have you on the team – tell us a little about why you chose to join the Reading Force team… I joined the Reading Force team for a new and [...]

Q & A with Tracy, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Catterick Garrison. 2026-07-23T16:16:07+00:00

Q & A with Georgina, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Tidworth.

2026-07-23T16:15:24+00:00

Q & A with Georgina, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Tidworth. Georgina joined the Reading Force team as part of our Serving Families: On the Move programme which is generously funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. Here she shares what being a Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator involves and a favourite book! We’re thrilled to have you on the team – tell us a little about why you chose to join the Reading Force team… Thank you I am so glad to be part of the [...]

Q & A with Georgina, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Tidworth. 2026-07-23T16:15:24+00:00

Q & A with Maxine, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Aldershot.

2026-07-23T16:14:30+00:00

Q & A with Maxine, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Aldershot. Maxine joined the Reading Force team as part of our Serving Families: On the Move programme which is generously funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. Here she shares what being a Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator involves and a favourite book! We’re thrilled to have you on the team – tell us a little about why you chose to join the Reading Force team… When I discovered what Reading Force was all about, I thought [...]

Q & A with Maxine, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Aldershot. 2026-07-23T16:14:30+00:00

Q & A with Laura, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Catterick Garrison.

2026-07-23T16:13:30+00:00

Q & A with Laura, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Catterick Garrison. Laura joined the Reading Force team as part of our Serving Families: On the Move programme which is generously funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. Here she shares what being a Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator involves and a favourite book! We’re thrilled to have you on the team – tell us a little about why you chose to join the Reading Force team… As a military spouse and mother of Service children, I [...]

Q & A with Laura, Reading Force Serving Families: On the Move Coordinator in Catterick Garrison. 2026-07-23T16:13:30+00:00

Dame Penelope Keith

2026-07-01T09:02:02+00:00

All at Reading Force are so sad to hear of the death of our distinguished patron, Dame Penelope Keith Dame Penelope became a patron of Reading Force, the charity that connects military families through shared-reading, four years ago. We approached her because of her lifelong support for the military, and were gratified by her immediate interest in what we were doing. I had met her through the Surrey Military Partnership, and as a  military spouse myself was so heartened by her commitment to, and respect for, the military community. She was always an active patron of our [...]

Dame Penelope Keith 2026-07-01T09:02:02+00:00

Sharing Stories, Sharing Time: Reading Across Generations

2026-06-25T11:53:08+00:00

For Belinda, some of the most treasured family moments happen with a book in hand and a grandchild curled up beside her. Through shared stories, imagination and plenty of cuddles, reading has become a special way of bringing generations of her family together. Belinda and her husband Bill, a Royal Marines veteran who served for 11 years, first heard about Reading Force through their local veterans’ drop-in session. As a veteran family and grandparents to four girls, they quickly recognised how the initiative could help strengthen family connections through books. “Both Bill and I love [...]

Sharing Stories, Sharing Time: Reading Across Generations 2026-06-25T11:53:08+00:00

Would you like to coordinate a Reading Force book club?

2026-06-04T16:15:04+00:00

Not sure how to start a book club? No worries! Read on to find out more... It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-time book club member, an avid reader, or want to get back into reading – you can volunteer to be a coordinator. “Thank you again so much for this wonderful opportunity. I have had some really positive feedback from the members who are very grateful to be a part of this.” Feedback from an RF book club coordinator Our book clubs are organised by volunteer coordinators, who have the full support from our Book Club Ambassador, Nicola. [...]

Would you like to coordinate a Reading Force book club? 2026-06-04T16:15:04+00:00

Q&A with Jen, Reading Force Ambassador in Northern Ireland

2026-06-04T13:59:03+00:00

We’re delighted to welcome our brilliant new team member, Jen Robinson. In this Q&A Jen talks about her love of books and how they’ve kept her “company and connected”. Can you share something about when you first heard of RF? When I first heard of Reading Force (and as a self-confessed bookworm) I was instantly drawn to the idea of a shared connection through books. It reminded me of catch-ups with friends and family, when the conversation inevitably moves to our latest favourite reads. And like so many members of the armed forces family, during my RAF [...]

Q&A with Jen, Reading Force Ambassador in Northern Ireland 2026-06-04T13:59:03+00:00

Sharing and exploring books during the MotMC

2026-05-22T13:00:52+00:00

During the Month of the Military Child we sent children at Carnagill School a bundle of books to review. They have been AMAZING at telling us what they thought about the books and we’ve loved hearing their reviews. In this blog, Sarah Bradshaw talks about  Reading Force at Carnagill: Stories That Brought Us Together During the Month of the Military Child, Carnagill School was incredibly grateful to receive a parcel of books from Reading Force to review—and what a moment it was when it arrived. The excitement of opening the parcel was immediate and infectious. Pupils [...]

Sharing and exploring books during the MotMC 2026-05-22T13:00:52+00:00