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74 leading businesses have signed the Vision for Literacy Business Pledge 2019, committing to tackle the UK’s literacy challenge.View details about Number of businesses pledging to tackle nation’s literacy challenge soars to 74 -
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As of today, shoppers and bargain hunters on eBay will have the opportunity to donate to our work, through the eBay for Charity programme!View details about Raise money for our work when you shop on eBay -
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Our Read North East campaign launched its new Redcar Early Years Partnership today with a storytelling event for children.View details about Our Read North East campaign launches new Redcar Early Years Partnership with storytelling event for local nurseries -
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To celebrate the return of the classic Roy of the Rovers comic, we have teamed up with Rebellion to ask pupils write a club motto for Roy’s iconic football team, Melchester Rovers.View details about Write a new motto for Melchester Rovers! -
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We have just launched a new campaign to improve literacy for young people in Hastings and St Leonards thanks to a partnership with the Department for Education’s Opportunity Area in...View details about We launch our latest Hub in Hastings -
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We were delighted to welcome HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to Swindon on Thursday 24 January to celebrate the work being done by Swindon Stories.View details about HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits Swindon to celebrate the one year anniversary of Swindon Stories -
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2018 was our 25th birthday, and we marked the occasion by demonstrating why the need to raise literacy levels in the UK is more pressing than ever.View details about Celebrating our impact in our 25th anniversary year -
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The latest instalment in our podcast celebrating our 25th anniversary is now live.View details about In conversation with Patrice Lawrence -
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We launch our Christmas fundraising campaign to give disadvantaged children books of their own.View details about Owning books boosts children’s literacy and mental wellbeing -
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The future is bright for our Hubs in Nottingham and Peterborough, thanks to an injection of National Lottery funding from the Big Lottery Fund.View details about Our Hubs in Nottingham and Peterborough receive new funding from the Big Lottery Fund -
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Author and illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon visited Peter Hills with St Mary’s and St Paul's C of E Primary School in Rotherhithe to open their brand-new school library.View details about Author & illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon opens Young Readers Programme school's library -
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Author Marcia Williams also lead a school activity inspired by a Charles Dickens exhibit at the Wisbech & Fenland museum.View details about HRH The Duchess of Cornwall brings the joy of reading to thousands of children in Cambridgeshire -
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Prizes include a Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown print signed by Jeff Kinney, £100 worth of Puffin Books, and £500 worth of Puffin Books for the winner’s school.View details about Diary of a Wimpy Kid author, Jeff Kinney, launches nationwide diary writing competition -
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Rebellion has generously donated 10,000 Roy of the Rover books to children in all of our National Literacy Trust Hubs.View details about 10,000 Roy of the Rovers books to be given to children in our Hubs -
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Leading UK businesses gathered at the annual Vision for Literacy Business Pledge summit in London today to commit to tackling the nation’s literacy challenge.View details about Businesses urged to tackle the UK's literacy crisis by signing Vision for Literacy Pledge 2019 -
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In partnership with HarperCollins, we are delighted to announce that bestselling crime author Mel Sherratt will become an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust.View details about Author Mel Sherratt to support our work in Stoke-on-Trent as ambassador -
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The Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition is back for a second year, with exciting judges including Rio Ferdinand, Olly Murs, Lauren Child, and our very own Jonathan Douglas.View details about Premier League Writing Stars competition launches with judges Rio Ferdinand and Olly Murs -
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Children are writing and sending letters more than ever , according to new research from the National Literacy Trust, Oxford University Press and Blue Peter.View details about We celebrate Blue Peter’s 60th birthday with new letter writing research -
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Your book club could host a visit from a bestselling author by raising money for our work!View details about Win a visit to your book club from Adele Parks, Milly Johnson or Dorothy Koomson -
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Nadhim Zahawi MP, Minister for Children and Families, visited our Bradford Hub today to launch our new parental engagement programme.View details about Minister for Children and Families launches new parental engagement programme in Bradford -
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We have been funded for three years to deliver the Storienteering programme in partnership with StreetGames.View details about We win National Lottery funding from Sport England to help families in Stoke get active and boost literacy skills