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3 September 2008
Patients Benefit from Free Books
Patients at Longreach House, one of the county's two specialist inpatient
facilities run by Cornwall Partnership Trust for people with mental
health problems are benefiting from a generous gift from the Cornwall
Library Service.
Lindsay Hartgroves from Cornwall Library Service visited Longreach House in
Redruth today (3 September) to handover the selection of quick read books for
the enjoyment of patients in celebration of the National Year of Reading.
Accepting the gift, Chair of the Trust Vicky Wood said "I am delighted we are
forming this partnership with the Library Service. I hope our patients will enjoy
these bite-sized books, will benefit from reading them and immersing
themselves in the stories. I hope these books will encourage our patients to start
reading for pleasure – hopefully taking advantage of the excellent range of books
available from Cornwall’s Libraries by becoming members of the Library.”
Lindsay Hartgroves added “The Library Service is very pleased to join with the
Trust, especially in this, the National Year of Reading. We hope to be able to
donate more books to the Cornwall Partnership Trust in the future, allowing even
more people to benefit and perhaps, encouraging new readers as a result. New
Library members are always welcome, the libraries provide a vast array of
services, as well as books, DVD’s and CD’s and free Internet access for
members.
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Chair: Vicky Wood Chief Executive: Lezli Boswell
Trust Headquarters: Porthpean Road St Austell PL26 6AD
Tel: 01726 291000 Fax: 01726 291080 Email: enquiries@cpt.cornwall.nhs.uk=
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Quick Reads are short, fast paced books by bestselling writers. They are perfect
for people looking for an introduction to reading or regular readers who want a
bite-sized book. Covering both fiction and non fiction, the books offer something
for everyone.
Quick Read Books are available to anyone either on loan from the local Library or
can be purchased for just £1.99. For more information on the books available or
to find out about quick reads, visit www.quickreads.org.uk. More information on
Libraries in Cornwall and what they offer can be found at
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=310.
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PICTURED: Vicky Wood, Chair: Lindsay Hartgroves from Cornwall Library
Service and Ian Bartlett, Modern Matron taking delivery of the books at Longreach
House.
Notes to Editors:
1. Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust was formed as a specialist provider trust in April
2002 to serve Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and is the third largest employer in
the county. The Trust provides mental health, learning disabilities, drug and
alcohol and eating disorder services to adults and children. CPT also provides
Finance and Estates and Support services to other NHS Trusts in the county.
2. For more information about Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust, please visit our
website at www.cornwall.nhs.uk/cornwallpartnershiptrust.
3. Quick Reads was launched on World Book Day in 2006 with the aim of reaching
out to the millions of adults in the UK with reading difficulties. It is a wide ranging
partnership between best-selling authors, leading publishers , book retailers,
librarians, educationalists and more. Partners include the Department for
Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), Arts Council England, NIACE (the
National Institute for Continuing Adult Education), the BBC RaW campaign,
Business in the Community, TUC’s unionlearn, the National Literacy Trust, the
National Reading Campaign, the Vital Link and the Reading Agency.
4. Previous Quick Reads authors: Lindsay Ashford, Patrick Augustus, Lynne Barrett-
Lee, Maeve Binchy, John Bird, Richard Branson, Allen Carr, Rowan Coleman,
Josephine Cox, Hunter Davies, Mick Dennis, Terrance Dicks, Vanessa Feltz, John
Francome, Adèle Geras, Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, Niall Griffiths, Tom Holt,
Tom Holland, Conn Iggulden, Colin Jackson, Katherine John, Kerry Katona,
Maureen Lee, Damien Lewis; Andy McNab, Val McDermid, Jane Moore, Courttia
Newland, Gilda O'Neill, Adele Parks, Mike Phillips, Fiona Phillips, Scott Quinnell,
Gordon Ramsay, Matthew Reilly, Ruth Rendell, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ryan, John
Simpson, Ricky Tomlinson, Joanna Trollope, Danny Wallace and Minette Walters
For further information contact Sarah Fisher or Stephen Brook on:
Tel: (01726) 291059 Fax: (01726) 291080
Working in Partnership to provide quality service to people with Mental Health problems and Learning Disabilities
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