News and events
Inspiring a love of reading
Oxfordshire reading volunteers thanks for helping literacy
Oxford Mail – April 2026
Long service volunteers celebrated
July 2026
National Year of Reading 2026
January 2026
Book donation campaign launched to get schoolchildren reading
Charity Donation – February 2026
2026 Named National Year of Reading
Banbury Guardian – January 2026
One in four Oxfordshire children unable to read adequately, says charity
Rayo 18 December 2025
ARCh celebrates Volunteers’ Week with Open Office Events to honour and inspire volunteer readers
Banbury Guardian 11 June 2025
Oxfordshire children’s reading charity receives £1,000 grant
Banbury Guardian 24 April 2025
Oxford literacy level ‘needs work’ as city hosts summit
Oxford Mail 7 April 2025
ARCh celebrates volunteer milestones with support from High Sheriff of Oxfordshire
Banbury Guardian 24 July 2025
Homebuilder’s donation boosts literacy support for Oxfordshire children
Banbury Guardian 10 February 2025
ARCh Assisted Reading for Children celebrates National Storytelling Week
Banbury Guardian 7 February 2025
Sophie Law (1hr 20minutes)
BBC Sounds 7 April 2025
Rekindling the love for reading: How volunteering with ARCh can make a difference
Banbury Guardian 19 March 2025
ARCh assists in combating decline in children’s reading for pleasure
Banbury Guardian 18 October 2024
Banbury Guardian August 2024
ARCh backed with £12k to support Blackbird Leys children
Oxford Mail
June 2024
Local Charity ARCh makes World Book Day Appeal
Banbury Guardian March 2024
Is it time World Book Day ditched fancy dress?
The Telegraph
March 2024
Meeting Matilda – A true story of the transformation of one child’s life through reading and human connection – Lola Chapman
Lola Chapman speech
Older news articles
Radio Bicester – Business Lunch – 13th June 2019
ARCh receive £1,000 bundle of books for children
Bicester Advertiser
15 February 2019
Volunteer Anne reunited with Jonathon
How you can help children love reading with ARCh
Oxford Times
24 January 2019
Oxfordshire Charity and Volunteer Awards winners 2018
Oxford Mail
7 June 2018
Children's reading volunteers end of year celebration
Oxford Mail
15 December 2017
Children and families to benefit from latest Bicester Bags of Help funding
Bicester Advertiser
27 July 2017
Volunteers honoured for helping children learn to read
Bicester Advertiser
20 July 2017
Security guard and staff's children star in Oxford University Press charity Christmas cards
Oxford Mail
10 November 2016
Chance to help Oxfordshire youngsters learn to read with matched donationsto ARCh
Oxford Mail
26 October 2016
Dragon Dens style bid bags ARCh chance to work in secondary schools
Oxford Mail
27 September 2016
Oxfordshire charities urged to apply for fund which inspired youngsters to read
Oxford Mail
17 August 2016
Army of ARCh volunteers pick up richly-deserved awards
Oxford Mail
2 August 2016
Royal award for reading volunteers
Banbury Cake
27 June 2016
BBC Radio Oxford Interview 16th June 2016
Radio Oxford
16 June 2016
A picnic with the Queen
Oxford Mail
14 June 2016
Reading charity celebrates rise in volunteers after appeal
Oxford Mail
21 April 2016
ARCh thrilled to receive £3,900 grant for new books
Oxford Mail
28 December 2015
ARCh charity appeals for more volunteers to children around Oxfordshire learn to read
Winey Gazette
10 February 2016
Archive
- “ARCh thrilled to receive £3,900 grant for new books”
- “Store gives reading charity a trolley full of books”
- “United stars pitch in to promote the fun of reading”
- “Footballers and TV stars help inspire children to get reading”
- “Stars line up to help spread love of books”
- “Children’s literary festival needs role model leaders”
- “OUP volunteers help foster a lifelong love for reading”
- “ARCh long service celebration”
- “ARCh volunteer making the news”
- “ARCh Olympic legacy!”
- “Record breaking Scrabble!”
- “ARCh company volunteers Raintree host Cuttleslowe children”
- “ARCh’s reading festival at Central Library”
- “Appeal for volunteers to help children develop a passion for books”
- “School reading scheme needs volunteers”
ARCh charity appeals for more volunteers to children around Oxfordshire learn to read
Winey Gazette
10 February 2016