Children who own books are six times more likely to read above the level expected for their age.
But hundreds of thousands of children are missing out.
Donating just £7 could give a child the very first book they have ever owned.
We offer evidence-based resources, research, training, programmes and National Literacy Trust membership to make your literacy provision highly effective.
We target our work in the communities that need help most, working with local partners to deliver place-based solutions. National Literacy Trust Hubs create long-term change in communities where low levels of literacy are entrenched, intergenerational and seriously impacting on people’s lives.
Parents and the home learning environment have the greatest effect on how a child develops language and literacy skills. Our site Words for Life gives developmental milestones, tips, fun resources and advice to help parents support their children’s literacy development.
We rely on the generous support of individuals, communities and businesses to continue our vital work to transform lives through literacy.
Our policy and campaigning work raises awareness of the importance of literacy to make it a priority for politicians, businesses and parents.
Our research underpins our programmes, campaigns and policy work to improve literacy attitudes, habits and skills across the UK.
We published new research today which revealed that 383,775 children in the UK don’t have a single book of their own.
Joanna Prior has been elected as Vice Chair of our board of Trustees, we announced today.
Reluctant reader turned children’s author, Tom Palmer, has won the Ruth Rendell Award 2019 for his efforts to champion literacy throughout the UK over the past year.
