Celebrities and listeners share the words that matter most to them
大象传媒 Radio 5 Live has been asking people to send in videos of themselves reading out loud some words which really matter to them.
Listeners, celebrities and presenters have been joining in and the words have ranged from a school motto to a message from a neighbour.
Research shows that reading out loud can improve memory, bring communities together and help build confidence.
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Neighbour鈥檚 message 鈥榠nspired me鈥� in lockdown
DJ Spoony reads out a note from a neighbour that inspired him in lockdown.
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鈥楾he world needs more dyslexic thinking鈥�
Sir Richard Branson describes how a quote from Albert Einstein inspired him and the story behind Virgin.
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Message about ADHD made me feel 鈥榮o good鈥�
Reality star Tanya Bardsley wells up as she read out loud a message she received after sharing her ADHD diagnosis.
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鈥楻efrain from shouting, ducking, petting鈥�
5 Live presenter Rachel Burden joins the Read Out Loud challenge with a poster from a swimming pool she used to visit as a child.
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鈥業t鈥檚 special to me鈥�
Manchester-based author Karen Woods shares a letter she wrote to her late brother.
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鈥業t鈥檚 great to recollect the things I went through鈥�
Former Manchester City goalkeeper, Alex Williams, reads out loud a piece from a fellow City player's autobiography.
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'Even the simplest words matter'
Presenter Tony Livesey reads out some unusual words which remind him of a journey he went on every year of his childhood.
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'I still will achieve everything just for you three boys'
Jade reads out loud an emotional letter she wrote for her three sons.
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'I decided to talk about my stammer'
大象传媒 Radio 5 Live and Newsround presenter Hayley Hassall speaks about her stammer and the challenges she faced with it at school.
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'She died too young'
Listener Paul Hillier reads out loud a poem written by his late wife before she passed away.
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鈥榃e are Exeter, we鈥檙e red and white, we speak together openly鈥�
Hundreds of Exeter City fans read out a poem written by club poet, Rob Casey
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'I don't think I've ever put a note on my fridge before'
大象传媒 presenter Naga Munchetty says a letter from a young fan gives her 鈥渉ope鈥� when she is feeling battered by the news.
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Why Kae Tempest鈥檚 book moved me so much
Kerry Godliman says Kae Tempest's book On Connection moved her as she emerged from the first Covid lockdown.
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'Perseverance wins'
A famous song by Labi Siffre inspires EastEnders actor Rudolph Walker.
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鈥榃herever he is right now, David Bowie, I really hope he鈥檚 heard that poem鈥�
大象传媒 Radio 6 Music presenter Mary Anne Hobbs reads out loud one of her favourite poems by Lavinia Greenlaw.
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鈥楳y life has been bound by rules'
Parish council internet star Jackie Weaver reads out loud a poem which inspires her to "kick off those shoes".
Word Matters
The Read Out Loud challenge is part of 5 Live’s Word Matters project, a special series of programmes looking at adult literacy.
An estimated nine million adults in the UK find doing things like filling out forms, writing birthday cards or reading bedtime stories a struggle.
To find out more, click here, listen on 大象传媒 Sounds or follow the story on social media, using the hashtag #大象传媒WordMatters.
