Community engagement
Families flourish through co-created reading initiatives
Promoting the joy of reading and improving children’s literacy skills in Whitley
Uncovering hidden stories from Oxford Road
Power to the people: facilitating neighbourhood planning
By influencing national neighbourhood planning policy and informing best practice, research from the University of Reading is facilitating the involvement of citizens in the development of their own communities. Neighbourhood…Read More >
Marvellous Mums
Marvellous Mums has brought together researchers and community partners to support disadvantaged women from local communities to recognise their own skills and strengths. Armed with new confidence and aspirations, many…Read More >
Marvellous mums, marvellous me (2019)
The ‘Marvellous Mums, Marvellous Me’ programme supports local, less socially advantaged women, many of whom have been out of work for some time. It’s building women’s confidence and self-esteem and…Read More >
Reading 2050 vision
How can we ensure the cities and towns where our children will live in 30 years’ time are fit for purpose? In 2013 Professor Tim Dixon, in collaboration with local…Read More >
Whitley for Real (2018)
Reading, like many towns, appears prosperous, but some communities at its heart live with a legacy of social inequality. Since 2014, Dr Sally Lloyd-Evans has worked alongside residents in Whitley…Read More >
Working better with Whitley (2017)
In 2012, Whitley in South Reading secured £1 million Big Local National Lottery Funding for community development over 10 years, as part of a national initiative that would benefit 150…Read More >