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In celebration of Volunteers’ Week 2023, we would like to say a huge thank you to our incredible network of Literacy Champions in Doncaster.View details about Doncaster Stories celebrates Volunteers’ Week -
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A huge thank you to our network of volunteer Literacy Champions in Blackpool.View details about Get Blackpool Reading celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2023 -
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Today we have published new research indicating that children’s writing has reached a crisis point, with writing enjoyment levels at one of the lowest levels we’ve seen since we...View details about New research reveals only 1 in 3 children enjoy writing in their free time -
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Pupils and teachers at Shirehampton Primary School in Bristol welcomed Her Majesty Queen Camilla today, Thursday 18 May, on Her Majesty’s first solo engagement since the Coronation,...View details about Her Majesty Queen Camilla launches National Literacy Trust Coronation Library initiative at Bristol primary school -
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In celebration of World Poetry Day on Tuesday 21 March, Birmingham Stories partnered with Empower Poetry for a ‘tour’ of local secondary schools.View details about World Poetry Day tour: spoken word artists perform to over 250 young people across Birmingham secondary schools -
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Last weekend, Middlesbrough Reads and Middlesbrough FC joined forces to make a special young fan’s day at the last league match of the season against Coventry FC.View details about Middlesbrough Reads gifts unforgettable match day experience to brave young Boro fan -
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Last autumn, children in schools across Nottingham were called to take part in the Great Green Read, a non-fiction writing project focused on important environmental issues.View details about Nottingham’s Great Green Read: Winner and runners-up -
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On Thursday (4 May), best-selling Young Bond author Charlie Higson’s specially commissioned James Bond adventure, On His Majesty’s Secret Service, will be published in celebration...View details about On His Majesty’s Secret Service: New Coronation Bond adventure will help our mission to support every child’s literacy -
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A fantastic day of workshops and performances was had at The Exchange, Birmingham on 29 April to celebrate the launch of acclaimed author Max Porter's new book, Shy.View details about Acclaimed author Max Porter inspires young people with unique workshop and event in Birmingham -
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With the help of Ed Miliband, six local schools, and National Literacy Trust Project Manager for Doncaster Stories, Phil Sheppard, Mexborough Library unveiled its brand-new mural to...View details about Doncaster Stories unveils new mural at Mexborough Library -
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To celebrate Earth Day last week, best-selling author Sita Brahmachari, music artist and campaigner Love Ssega, writer Anouchka Grose and All Change Arts rallied Islington schools...View details about Get Islington Reading empowers local students to pursue reading activism this Earth Day -
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The National Literacy Trust has partnered with London-based charity, The Portal Trust, to help improve library and reading spaces in primary schools across the capital. Initially in...View details about National Literacy Trust announces new primary school libraries partnership with Portal Trust -
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New Chapters is a free, eye-opening exhibition showcasing the writing of young people in Swindon who are in the criminal justice system.View details about New exhibition showcases the voices and writing of Swindon’s young people in the criminal justice system -
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The Literacy Innovation Fund is a key pledge delivered from the Prison Service’s landmark White Paper and sees a total of £720k awarded to the National Literacy Trust over the next...View details about National Literacy Trust win Government grant for innovative work in UK’s prisons -
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The National Literacy Trust and Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin invited primary and secondary schools in the region to take part in poetry performance events and workshops, as...View details about Primary and secondary schools across West Yorkshire take part in the first-ever West Yorkshire Poetry Week -
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Read on Nottingham’s community takeover of the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey match gave the team an opportunity to share books with over 1,000 local children.View details about Read on Nottingham share joy of reading at Nottingham Panthers ice hockey match takeover -
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With the support of our partners at the Morrisons Foundation, we’ve been able to give out bundles of brand-new books to over 500 primary schools across England, Scotland and Wales...View details about Morrisons Foundation gifts World Book Day joy to children across the UK -
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The National Literacy Trust and World Book Day® hosted an official World Book Day celebratory event on 1 March in Swindon to engage local children with reading and raise literacy...View details about World Book Day visits Swindon with official author event to give children the gift of reading -
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New research from the National Literacy Trust and digital bank, Chase, reveals the impact that the cost-of-living crisis is having on children’s access to books and the vital role...View details about Parents and carers spending less on books as cost-of-living crisis impacts families across Britain -
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Research published today by the National Literacy Trust and Estée Lauder Companies has shown the barriers in the workplace being faced by women from lower socioeconomic groups.View details about New research shows that 1 in 3 young women from lower socioeconomic groups are not comfortable challenging opinions in the workplace -
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We are thrilled to announce St Benet’s School Sunderland as the winner of our World Cup Reading Challenge.View details about Winner of our World Cup Reading Challenge announced!