To contact a Read Easy group about learning to read or volunteering, please find their details on our find your nearest group page.
For all other enquiries, please contact either your local Regional Adviser or the Read Easy UK Central Office on 01388 435 021.
Our Central Office team
Carla Priddon
carla@readeasy.org.uk
Chief Executive
Deb Piper
deb@readeasy.org.uk
Head of Regional Operations
Faye Padfield
faye@readeasy.org.uk
Head of Administration
& Finance
Danny Whyte
danny@readeasy.org.uk
Head of Trusts Fundraising
Louise Brown-Knott
louise@readeasy.org.uk
Administration & Support Manager
Helen Meadows
helenm@readeasy.org.uk
Coach Training Lead
Emily Fitchett
emily@readeasy.org.uk
Team Administrator
Our Regional Advisers
Our Regional Advisers work mainly two days a week offering support and guidance to local groups and Pioneers in the regions listed.
Kris Ventris-Field
kris@readeasy.org.uk
Regional Adviser for the Central West region
Verity Cross
verity@readeasy.org.uk
Regional Adviser for the Central East region
Helen Beesley
helen@readeasy.org.uk
Regional Adviser for the South West region
Michelle Baker
michelle@readeasy.org.uk
Regional Adviser for the Southern region
Karen Wood
karen@readeasy.org.uk
Regional Adviser for the North West region
Gail Dawson
gaild@readeasy.org.uk
Regional Adviser for London South & South East
Susan Hollins
susanh@readeasy.org.uk
Regional Adviser for London North & Area
Sue Jackson
suej@readeasy.org.uk
Regional Adviser for Yorkshire & the North East
Our freelance Trainers
Our experienced and knowledgeable Trainers are responsible for running online training sessions for new volunteer Reading Coaches.
Florent Zwiers
flo.z@readeasy.org.uk
Julia Hanson-Abbott
julia.ha@readeasy.org.uk
Jenny Sutton
jenny.s@readeasy.org.uk
“It was embarrassing asking other people to read for me. If a letter came for me, I’d have to take a photo of it on my phone and send it to my sister-in-law who would then ring and read it out to me. Now, when I get sent a letter, I get the drift of what is being said. You’re never too old to learn new things, and if I can encourage other people to do the same, I will.”