Thanks to funding from the Arts Councils of England and Wales, Branching Out now offers a route of involvement to everyone working in reader development in all 171 local authorities in England and Wales.

Use the site to keep your skills uptodate, to find out what's going on elsewhere, to make contact with fellow activists and for stimulus whenever you're short of a new idea.

Latest news – the future of Branching Out is secured till 2006 as Arts Council England confirms further support.