Ethical Reading is seeking two new Directors
14 July 2026
Ethical Reading is seeking two new Directors to help lead it into the next phase of development. Could this be an opportunity for you?
Ethical Reading exists to help organisations in Reading and their teams do the right thing by each other, the wider community and the environment and to thrive in the process.Â
It’s all about encouraging people to take a compassionate, respectful and responsible approach when making decisions at every level from the board room to everyday interactions.
Ethical Reading is seeking two new Directors to help lead it into the next phase of development. Could this be an opportunity for you?
Discover how you could support the development of community energy in Reading.
Reading Voluntary Action trustee, Sue Roberts, summarises our recent Partner Forum on the challenges of misinformation. On Tuesday 24 March,
a strong ethical culture prevails in organisations, people treat each other with respect, responsibility and compassion at work,  and employees feel empowered, engaged and valued.
We’re committed to helping Reading-based organisations embed sustainability into what they do and contribute to improving the local and wider environment, including by funding the planting and care of trees around town.Â
We want to maximise the positive change we are creating here in Reading by helping to establish ethical hubs in different towns and cities throughout the UK and beyond, kick-starting an Ethical Cities movement.
Our Neurodiversity at Work initiative aims to help neurodivergent people thrive at work and help local employers understand how to support them and how their organisation will benefit.
By joining Ethical Reading Sustainability Champions, people who are passionate about sustainability can connect with peers at other organisations, helping them gain the confidence and know-how to achieve more.
We’re mobilising local businesses to help make Reading greener, healthier and happier, by supporting the planting and care of trees in the parts of town that will benefit most.
Through this initiative we encourage local secondary school students to develop their awareness and understanding of business ethics.Â
We’ve developed this initiative to help organisations embed a healthy and ethical culture into their working environment, so employees flourish.
Through our Ethical Recruitment Charter, in association with Reading Borough Council, we’re encouraging local organisations to declare their commitment to fair and ethical recruitment practices.
We run events to share helpful resources and encourage people to think and talk about key ethical topics. These include dedicated events for the employees of Partner organisations as well as monthly meetups and webinars that are open to all.
Collaboration is one of our core values and we know that we can achieve more by working together with other likeminded organisations.
We run programmes focusing on a variety of issues. Our current programmes are:
