The North East

The National Literacy Trust in the North East works in partnership with communities to equip children and families with the literacy skills they need to thrive.

We collaborate with local organisations, schools and businesses to build a strong culture of reading, writing, speaking and listening across the region - and encourage businesses to play a key role in tackling literacy inequality.

Our work is focused in four key areas with the highest levels of deprivation and lowest literacy outcomes: Newcastle, Gateshead, Stockton and Redcar. Here, we run a wide range of free programmes, events and book-gifting initiatives designed to support families and primary-aged children.

We also support families with children aged 0-5 through our flagship early years programmes, First Words Together and Early Words Together, which form part of our new Early Words Matter campaign, helping families build strong communication and language foundations from the very start.

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Or get in touch with the team at northeast@literacytrust.org.uk