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On Thursday 5 June 2014 , Laura Devine Solicitors hosted a book reading event with award winning novelist Lionel Shriver, author of ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’.

Thanks to the generousity of those who attended, we raised £1,050 for Population Matters.

Population Matters is a membership charity that addresses population size and environmental sustainability. They conduct research, inform the public and advocate improved family planning and sex education, women’s empowerment, smaller families and moderate consumption.

Find out more about Population Matters and their work here.

On Monday 12 May 2014, Laura Devine Solicitors hosted a book reading event with Helen Giltrow, who read from her debut novel ‘The Distance’.

Thanks to the generosity of those who attended, we raised a total of £1,000 for the Shannon Trust.

The Shannon Trust aims to transform the lives of prisoners by inspiring prisoners who can read, to teach prisoners who cannot. By providing learners with opportunities to develop life skills, it better equips them to live as contributing members of society.

Find out more about the Shannon Trust and their work here.

On Wednesday 23 April 2014, Laura Devine Solicitors hosted a book reading event with John Everard, former British ambassador to Belarus, Uruguay and North Korea. John gave a reading of his book ‘Only Beautiful Please: A British Diplomat in North Korea’.

Thanks to the generousity of those who attended, we raised a total of £1,000 for Youth Hostel Association (YHA) of England and Wales.

The YHA is a member of Hostelling International, an international federation of hostel associations. It works in various fields, eg youth activity, the environment, education, in partnership with other organisations within the voluntary sector, national government, and local government.

Find out more about the YHA and their work here.

On Thursday 23 January 2014, Laura Devine Solicitors hosted a charity book reading event with novelist, playwright, journalist and critic Louise Doughty who read from her book ‘Apple Tree Yard’. The event was introduced by Sue Wilkinson MBE, Chief Executive of The Reading Agency.

Thanks to the generosity of those who attended, we raised a total of £1,000 for The Reading Agency which is a charity whose mission is to inspire people to read , encourage them to share their enjoyment of reading and celebrate the difference that reading makes to all our lives.

Click here for more information about The Reading Agency and their work.