Tour of Hertfordshire Libraries

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Between January and March, Liz will champion literacy and community engagement as she visits all forty-six libraries across Hertfordshire. She will also raise funds for Hertfordshire Community Foundation (HCF), who support small charities across the county.

The tour, themed ‘The joy of reading and the impact of low literacy,' will highlight literacy challenges faced by individuals in prisons, on probation and in our communities. Liz will also raise awareness of the varied community activities that libraries offer for people of all ages.

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Expressing her commitment to making a positive impact, Liz will highlight the practical day to day challenges posed by low literacy skills. "Many of us take being able to read for granted, but applying for work, reading a bus timetable or instructions on a medicine bottle are just three examples of the difficulties faced by those with low literacy". Through her visits to charities during her year as High Sheriff, Liz is actively supporting initiatives to improve literacy, as well as combat the stigma associated with low literacy, as well as highlighting the importance of reading, both for work and for pleasure.

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Liz also volunteers for Shannon Trust, an organisation dedicated to improving literacy skills and wellbeing for those in prison via a peer to peer, one-to-one teaching model. The charity, renowned for its exam-free approach, is extending its support to those on probation and individuals in local communities across Hertfordshire.

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Beyond the literacy focus, Liz aims to raise funds for the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire’s charitable fund.  The fund is managed by HCF and makes possible the permanent funding of annual Awards for exceptional achievement in preventing crime and making Hertfordshire a county of opportunity for all. 

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Further details about Hertfordshire Community Foundation can be found here.

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For information about Shannon Trust please click here.

To make a donation to The High Sheriffs Fund click here.

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