Volunteer

Will you volunteer to support the National Literacy Trust?

The National Literacy Trust empowers volunteer Literacy Champions to support their community by inspiring the people around them to engage with reading, writing, speaking and listening.

What is a Literacy Champion volunteer?

Literacy Champions are volunteers who are passionate about making a difference in their community or organisation. They are trusted local voices in their communities. They are advocates and influencers who understand the power of literacy in changing life stories. They might be child-minders, youth workers, midwives, sports coaches, electricians, students, professionals, and parents. They all have the same mission: to encourage a love of reading, writing, speaking and listening in the people around them.

We work in National Literacy Trust Hub areas to make the greatest impact. Could you join us as a Literacy Champion for one of these areas?

What will I do as a Literacy Champion?

Once you sign up as a Literacy Champion, you will work directly with the local team and receive training specific to your community.

Volunteers are provided with a handbook and regular check-ins to help you to spread the word on the importance of literacy through activities such as storytelling, hosting reading or writing groups, and sharing the magic of books through community book swap events, borrowing and gifting.

You’ll also be invited to volunteer at local events, provided with opportunities to promote the National Year of Reading and be a part of a supportive volunteer community.

Sign up as a volunteer today

Volunteer for the National Year of Reading 2026

If you don’t live or work in one of our designated National Literacy Trust Hub areas, you can still share the joy of reading in your local area. Explore volunteer opportunities throughout 2026 to support of the National Year of Reading.

Sign up as a National Year of Reading volunteer today