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A massive thank you to every single person who donated to our 2024 Christmas campaign - as a result of your generosity we have raised an incredible £11,333.

It was lovely to hear about all the wonderful reasons why you chose to support us, including a book group who donated instead of giving each other Christmas cards and someone who donated because of their love of reading to learn.

We're so grateful for your support - your donations will make a huge difference to our work changing lives through literacy.

How your donations will help

Your donations will enable us to tackle the crisis in reading for pleasure, highlighted by our latest research which showed that 2 out 3 children and young people do not enjoy reading in their free time. This hits hardest in areas of high poverty, where 1 in 8 children don't have a single book of their own at home.

Without access to the joy and opportunity that reading provides, children from the most disadvantaged communities are being left behind. They are at risk of remaining stuck in the cycle of poverty and low literacy, with their futures defined by inequality.

Distributing more books to children living in the UK's most disadvantaged communities
Bring creative and innovative literacy programmes into schools and communities
Equip teachers and librarians with the knowledge and skills to inspire a lifelong love of reading

The impact of sharing a story

Carrie Pearson, is a fabulous volunteer for the National Literacy Trust in the Black Country, as well as the CEO of New Beginnings Community, an organisation who provide families with new-born baby bundles, host stay and play sessions and act as a space where families can create meaningful and formative memories with their little ones.

As a National Literacy Trust volunteer, Carrie now hosts events at the New Beginnings Centre to provide families with access to fun, engaging, literacy-focused activities.

One parent said of their experience of events hosted by the National Literacy Trust and New Beginnings:

"… Your support in helping me bond with my children… and providing so many helpful resources, including books that we can read together as a family, has made the biggest change in our bond for the better. I cannot thank you or recommend you enough!"

How you can support us throughout the rest of the year

There are so many ways that you can support our work throughout the year, explore some options below:

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!
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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...
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