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Top authors support prisoners' reading with Books Unlocked

Our Books Unlocked programme is being supported by several high-profile authors who have been making prison visits and taking part in National Prison Radio interviews.

Clare Balding celebrates our 25th birthday in new video

We are thrilled to continue our fantastic 25th anniversary celebrations by launching our brand new video with Clare Balding.

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall attends star-studded event to celebrate our 25th anniversary

Last night, we were delighted to be joined by our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to celebrate our 25th anniversary in style at our annual gala dinner and auction in London. 

Win amazing prizes in our #Literacy25 auction

2018 is our 25th anniversary and we’re celebrating with our biggest and best literacy auction yet! 

We partner with the BBC on its new education strategy

The BBC has just announced that its education strategy will focus on improving social mobility across the UK, and that they will be working closely with us to achieve this goal.

We secure funding for new rugby project from England Rugby and Sport Relief

We have just secured £99,000 of funding from Try for Change, a joint initiative from England Rugby and Sport Relief, to deliver a new rugby-focused project, Rugby Reading Champions.

Celebrating World Book Day at the National Literacy Trust

We are marking World Book Day this year with lots of activity in schools and communities through our programmes, Hubs and corporate partners.

25% off Skills Academy to celebrate #Literacy25

We’re offering 25% off our popular reading intervention Skills Academy to celebrate our 25th anniversary.

£3 million book giveaway to all UK primary schools

One of the country’s leading educational suppliers, BookLife, has set up a new scheme to support school libraries and help primary schools improve their literacy skills.

Life expectancy shortened by 26 years for children growing up in areas with the most serious literacy problems

Our new research finds that children born into communities with the most serious literacy challenges have some of the lowest life expectancies in England. 

We launch Swindon Stories with literacy bus tour

We were delighted to launch our National Literacy Trust Hub in Swindon yesterday, which will be known locally as Swindon Stories. 

We launch call for evidence on fake news and critical literacy

We held an expert witness session of our Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy in Schools and launched a call for evidence to gather further input from organisations and individuals on this important issue.

We're giving away 25 free memberships to celebrate our 25th anniversary

We are gifting 25 free memberships for schools, as part of our 25th anniversary celebrations.

A new chapter for reading in Peterborough

A pioneering new approach has been launched in Peterborough to ensure that every child in the city enjoys reading and can read well

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits HMP Styal to learn more about Books Unlocked

Our Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visited women’s prison HMP Styal in Cheshire last week to find out more about how prisoners' lives are being transformed by our Books Unlocked programme.

UK businesses pledge to tackle nation’s literacy crisis in 2018

New businesses signing the Vision for Literacy Business Pledge in 2018 include John Lewis, Clarks and Metro Bank.  

Bradford schools pledge to improve literacy in the classroom and community

20 local nursery, primary and secondary schools have signed the Bradford Schools Literacy Pledge, committing to an increased focus on literacy in their schools and settings.

News Wise: helping primary pupils tackle fake news

From today, primary schools can register their interest in taking part in our new programme, News Wise, which aims to help teachers empower their pupils to access, understand, analyse and participate in the news.

Read On. Get On. coalition launches robust measure of children’s reading at age 11

The Read On. Get On. coalition, for which we hold the secretariat, has today launched a new robust measure of children’s reading at age 11 in England. 

Teams taking on the Arctic Challenge raise almost £75,000 for our work

Cressida Cowell crowned UK literacy champion as she wins Ruth Rendell Award 2017

Cressida Cowell has won the coveted Ruth Rendell Award 2017 for her tireless championing of literacy throughout the UK.