Middlesbrough has the greatest literacy need of any area in England.
Since 2013, Middlesbrough Reads has been working to improve the literacy and future prospects of the town’s children.
The first years of a child’s life are crucial to their development, so our work in Middlesbrough has focused on the early years. Through our work, we have helped to decrease the literacy and early years development gaps in the town.
We work in partnership with Middlesbrough Council and, with funding from Arts Council England, we run exciting literacy projects in the local community.
Since 2013, we have worked with local businesses, health, schools, housing, sport and cultural partners to help children and their families understand the importance of reading and make books a priority in their lives.
Success story
Success story
Success story
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Middlesbrough Reads was the first National Literacy Trust Hub. It was establised to break the cycle of poverty and intergenerational low literacy that was impacting on local children’s life chances. In our first five years, we worked with over 40,000 families. You can read more about our impact by downloading our report.
