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The National Literacy Trust in Salford, delivered in partnership with Salford City Council, aims to encourage more children and young people to discover a love of reading.View details about The National Literacy Trust launches in Salford! -
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Our latest research shows that only half of children and young people are engaging with poetry in some form, meaning 1 in 2 are missing out on the significant benefits also revealed...View details about Our latest research reveals over half of children missing out on poetry benefits -
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We have been helping children in Manchester get ready to start secondary school next month with this year’s exciting new transition read - Quiet Storm by local author and Read...View details about New transition read by local author supports Manchester pupils starting high school -
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Over 400 schools and 25,500 pupils inspired by reading and science in this year's challengeView details about We Wonder reading challenge: Four years of inspiring pupils with -
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We are looking back on another year of working with Premier League Primary Stars to inspire young people to improve their literacy skills with a love for sport.View details about Celebrating another year of Club Author Days with Premier League Primary Stars -
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Our long-standing Patron, Her Majesty The Queen hosted a reception at Clarence House to celebrate our 30th birthday.View details about A Royal celebration to mark 30 years -
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Children and teachers at Oakfield Primary School in Cardiff opened their brand new library this week, as part of the Libraries for Primaries campaign – an initiative founded by The...View details about Cardiff primary school libraries transformed -
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1500 students from 24 schools gathered to celebrate ‘The Power of Pictures’ at The Dome on Tuesday 25 July, as part of the Doncaster Storytelling Festival, hosted by the National...View details about Winners of the first-ever Doncaster Illustrator and Author Prize Announced at Doncaster Storytelling Festival -
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We celebrated our fantastic team of Literacy Champions during Volunteers’ Week, which took place from 3 - 9 June, marking the amazing contributions that volunteers make to...View details about Read Manchester celebrates Literacy Champions during Volunteers’ Week -
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Over 6,000 children at 18 primary schools in Belfast have benefitted from improved libraries thanks to this year’s Chase school libraries programme, which aims to help children and...View details about First school library transformations in Northern Ireland -
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The National Literacy Trust is urging swift action from the incoming government in response to our recent research which reveals children’s writing crisis.View details about Our latest research reveals children’s writing crisis -
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To mark the first anniversary of the 2023 Coronation, our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Camilla, opened Moreland Primary School’s magnificent new library.View details about Her Majesty Queen Camilla opens 50th Coronation primary school library in London -
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Manchester Libraries, Blue Peter and The Reading Agency have partnered on the new initiative, which supports Read Manchester’s aim to inspire a love of reading across the city.View details about Blue Peter Book Club Live to kick off at Manchester Central Library -
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Three hundred primary schools across the UK will benefit from a new library or enhanced, dedicated reading space this year, thanks to a new £1.8 million partnership between the...View details about The Foyle Foundation joins for the next chapter of Libraries for Primaries -
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The winners of the 2024 Wicked Writers: Be The Change writing competition have been announced. Discover more about the winners and the collaboration between the National Literacy...View details about Wicked Writers: Be the Change 2024 winners announced -
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Today we have launched our new, three-year strategy to empower more people with literacy skills.View details about National Literacy Trust launches three-year strategy -
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Mass book gifting in Stoke-on-Trent libraries proved success as part of mission to break down barriers around reading.View details about Mass book gifting in Stoke for World Book Day® -
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On Wednesday 6 March, the National Literacy Trust in Peterborough teamed up with the Peterborough United Foundation to celebrate World Book Day and inspire a love of reading in...View details about Peterborough World Book Day trail takes books out of the classroom and into the city centre
