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I always feel I am onto something when related ideas come at me from different directions. Of late, this has been the case with dyslexia. Every child or young adult who registers with Reading Force receives both a book and an RF scrapbook or teen journal. We match books to children’s reading ages and special educational needs, and in the process have found ourselves sending a lot of titles to children with dyslexia. Parents and carers in the RF community are routinely surprised to find out that books to support those with dyslexia do exist. [...]

How running in aid of Reading Force made the journey even more meaningful for Becca Clark. For as long as I can remember, the idea of running the London Marathon has sparkled at the back of my mind like a distant, glittering finish line. I’ve watched the event on TV every April, marvelling at the thousands who pounded the city’s pavements with such resolve and heart, secretly hoping one day I’d be among them. This year, that dream finally came true—and the experience meant more to me than I ever could have imagined. From the [...]

We're thrilled to welcome our fabulous new team member, Terry Stuart. Here Terry shares her military family experience, and why books are her “portable home.” You have experienced several perspectives on military family life – can you tell us a little about your military links?  I grew up as a military daughter and have been a military wife for over 30 years, so I’ve lived the rhythms of Armed Forces life from both sides; packing up homes, navigating new schools, and finding our feet in each posting. Those transitions and separations taught me the resilience and resourcefulness that service families embody, and they’re a [...]

Reading Force has two runners taking part in the 2026 event on behalf of our charity. Lizzie Jones, Operations Director of the Supacat Group (one of our sponsors) and living in Devon, and Becca Clark, military partner with long-term ambitions to be a SEND specialist. Becca is currently living in Aldershot, home of Reading Force, having moved there from Northern Ireland earlier this year. Both have two children and have long had running a London Marathon on their personal bucket list. We recently held a planning meeting, to talk about how to promote their involvement, and [...]

Emma, Former British Army Movement Controller and now military charity professional, discovered Reading Force during a particularly challenging time for her family. Having served in the Royal Logistic Corps between 2005 and 2014 — including several operational tours — she and her husband, a serving Royal Navy Warfare Officer, are raising two children, aged 9 and 12. Like many military families, they balance life between postings, separations, and the everyday juggle of work and parenting. Here, she shares how Reading Force became a meaningful part of their family life. “Over [...]