The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity that transforms lives through literacy.
Why are we here?
One in six people in the UK struggle to read and write. Poor skills compromise health, confidence, happiness and employability.
What do we believe in?
At the National Literacy Trust we believe that literacy transforms lives, and that with better literacy, everyone can succeed in life. When we talk about ‘better literacy’, we mean the combination of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills necessary for a fair chance in life. We believe that society will only be fair when everyone can communicate as well as they need. We believe that with better literacy skills a greater number of people will have the opportunity to contribute more to society.
Our strategic priorities for 2009 – 2012 are:
- Literacy in the home
- Motivations and aspirations: supporting the acquisition of literacy skills
- Literacy as a lever for social mobility and social justice
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