We are incredibly excited to be planning the first visit of Francis Yeboah, our Ghanaian Manager, to the UK! Francis has been central to the development of Reading Spots from …read more

Linked below is the Reading Spots Annual Report for 2017 – apologies for posting it a little late. It is also available on the UK charity commission website. This is …read more

We are excited to be trialling our first ‘global learning kits’ in our Kalpohin (Tamale) and Akumadan (near Techiman) projects this Christmas break. The kit will consist of a laptop, …read more

After consulting with many leaders and volunteers from across our different ‘Reading Spots’, we have decided to formalise the way in which we recognise the incredible work ongoing across our …read more

Today we bring the exciting news that we have ordered our first set of Dext Technology science boxes – Dext Technology have innovated a “lab in a box”, which has …read more

On Wednesday 28th November, the Great Sevenoaks Bake Off was launched! We had incredibly impressive entries in both categories of 1) gingerbread and 2) African showstoppers. Gingerbread houses with stunning …read more

The Reading Spots pupil ambassadors at Sevenoaks School have launched ‘MINA clothing’ – a small-scale social enterprise which is supporting local craftsmen and women with fair prices, whilst also raising funds …read more

The Badili Zone Organisation, led by one of our Reading Spots youth changemakers, Claris Nadini, is organising a sponsored walk at Karura forest. This is a message from Claris and …read more

I’ve intended to write a brief article about this for a while, in case some of our experiences and ideas have the ability to support others running or thinking about establishing an international …read more

Following the success of last year’s course, we are again bringing pupils from the UK and across Africa together, to together discuss issues relating to international development and social justice, with …read more

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Helen Denyer has joined the Reading Spots team as our new Head of Partnerships. Helen has extensive experience in education and international development, …read more

This September, the Reading Spots September book drive reached new heights, with nine schools and Book Aid International collaborating to ensure that this time our shipping container currently on its …read more

We are organising another book drive this September to enable us to stock the numerous empty shelves and numerous requests from community leaders and volunteers across our 17 projects in …read more

My trip to Ghana was an inspiring experience; being surrounded by enthusiastic children and passionate teachers reminded me why the Reading Spots initiative was so important. It was almost perfect, …read more

How can we create a strong volunteer community in each of our areas? We can: Ensure that we employ effective communication methods. Each community should set up a separate WhatsApp …read more

For the first time, Reading Spots brought together 63 delegates from across our 16 projects in Ghana which stretch across 7 regions of the country. Each project brought 2 or …read more

INTRODUCTION: The project is designed by Reading Spots Ghana to help reduce the spread of diseases caused by germs and other infections and an unclean environment, and to promote clean …read more

Dearly, I, Adu Boahen, believe that I was born to teach, and as teaching is a priority for me, I also prioritise volunteer work in this area. I am a …read more

Reading Spots Online Volunteer Roles Reading Spots is expanding! Can you offer us your time and skills remotely? All you will need is a laptop, good wifi, good IT skills, …read more

The photo on the screen above pictures Gloria Addae Serwaa from Abofour in the Ashanti region of Ghana. After finishing Senior High School, Gloria devoted an entire year to voluntarily establishing …read more

I visited Ghana in late March 2018 on the first Easter trip of the year, and during my time there I was amazed with the Ghanaians and their exceptional passion …read more