For supporters
The generous support of businesses and individuals is crucial to ensure we can to continue our vital work, improving life chances in Hastings through literacy.
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Almost a quarter of Hastings children are starting school without good communication skills
23% of five-year-olds in East Sussex started primary school this year without the early language and communications skills they need to learn and make friends.
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Primary school children are leaving school without the literacy skills they need
40% of children in East Sussex from disadvantaged backgrounds left primary school last year unable to read and write well.
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Secondary school students from poorer background are falling behind
64% of 16-year-olds in East Sussex from disadvantaged backgrounds failed to achieve good GCSE grades in English language and maths in 2017.
How you can help
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Find out more about volunteering to support our work.Learn more
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We rely on the generous support of individuals, communities and businesses to continue our vital work to transforming lives through literacy.Learn more
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Your support is the reason we are able to keep working with disadvantaged families across the UK. Donate today and help us give even more children the literacy skills to succeed in life.Learn more
Contact us
Find out more about how your business can support our work and transform lives in Hastings - contact us at hastings@literacytrust.org.uk.