Fundraising
At the National Literacy Trust, we are dedicated to fighting poverty through literacy.
There are now 4.3 million children living in poverty in the UK and 1 in 11 of those children don't own a single book. The cost-of-living crisis is growing the scale of this challenge massively. Some families are now struggling to afford food, let alone books.
That's why we need your help to continue our work boosting the literacy skills of children and young people living in the UK's most economically disadvantaged communities, giving them the best possible chance of success in work, school and life.
How you can support us
Whether you're an experienced fundraiser or a complete novice, you're all welcome and we have a range of ideas below for how you can show your support!
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Whether you want to run, hike, cycle or try something a little more unusual to raise money for our work, we've got the event for you!Learn more
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Why not get creative and organise your own fundraising event in your local community? We're lucky to have many amazing community fundraisers - read their stories to...Learn more
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Donate today and help us empower even more children with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life.Learn more
Make a difference with your everyday shopping
Join us in our mission to change lives through literacy across the UK! By signing up as a supporter through easyfundraising, you can help raise free funding for vital literacy programs through your everyday online shopping.
easyfundraising is the UK’s leading retail fundraising platform, helping supporters raise over £54 million for important causes completely for free.
Fundraising success stories
Our fundraisers are incredible - they dedicate huge amounts of time to raising money to give children living in the UK's most economically disadvantaged communities a brighter future. Read about their incredible efforts here...
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Community fundraiser Hew shares his tips for running a successful charity pub quiz.Read more
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Among our intrepid Arctic explorers last year was Leah Attwood, Publishing Operations Executive at Penguin Random House. She has kindly agreed to give us an account of her...Read more
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At the National Literacy Trust we are blessed with so many amazing supporters, who go out of their way to raise money for us in a range of creative and quirky ways. Read...Read more
Fundraising guidelines
Thank you so much for fundraising for the National Literacy Trust. To make sure your fundraising is legal and safe, please take a look at our fundraising guidelines before organising your event or activity.
- General fundraising guidelines: Includes information on using our logo, handling other people's data and how to plan and organise your event safely.
- Fundraising health and safety: How to make sure you keep yourself, and anyone involved in your fundraising event, safe.
- Lotteries and raffles guidance: There is specific guidance on how to organise a fundraising lottery or raffle - have a read through before organising yours.
If you have any questions about the information above, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.