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Media releases

• 13Dec2011
  Closure of respected Schools Library Service blow to literacy and learning

  Hertfordshire Schools Library Services, one of England’s largest and most respected Schools Library Services, is set to close in the New Year.

• 08Dec2011
  The Duchess of Cornwall devotes day to children’s literacy

  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall celebrated young readers and writers. At Clarence House she met the one millionth person to be supported by the National Literacy Trust, and a child from the school that has fundraised the most for the charity.

• 05Dec2011
  3.8 million children in UK do not own a book

  Our new report reveals that the number of children who do not own a book is increasing. We are responding to the findings by launching our Christmas Gift of Reading fundraising appeal.

• 22Aug2011
  The Reads and the Read-Nots

  New National Literacy Trust research of 18,141 children reveals a polarised nation of young readers with one in six reporting that they don’t read a single book in a month, while one in 10 say they read more than 10 books in a month.

• 20Jul2011
  Haven to give away nearly 50,000 books

  Haven Holidays has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust's Words for Life campaign to give away nearly 50,000 books to children on their 35 family holiday parks.

• 19Jul2011
  New reading project supports young carers

  The National Literacy Trust has run a pilot project to improve the opportunities of young carers by encouraging them to read for pleasure.

• 06Jul2011
  Get children reading and raise funds for the National Literacy Trust with the new Where’s Wally?® fundraising pack for schools

  Independent charity the National Literacy Trust and Where’s Wally?® have teamed up to launch a brand new fundraising pack for schools. The pack aims to encourage children to have fun, read more and help the National Literacy Trust.

• 06Jul2011
  Love to read with the Premier League: Be one of 1,000 schools and libraries to take part free of charge

  Are your pupils more interested in football than reading? The National Literacy Trust is launching the 2011/12 Premier League Reading Stars initiative to turn football fans into reading fans.

• 21Jun2011
  National Literacy Trust calls on school students to share their passion with WWE® Superstars and Divas

  Independent charity the National Literacy Trust has launched a brand new and exciting competition called Voice It! in partnership with WWE® Entertainment.

• 14Jun2011
  National Literacy Trust launches London volunteering scheme

  The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today launched a new reading and literacy project to help young children (aged 3-5 years) who are struggling with their learning development.