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Media releases

NLT Campaigns medias:

• 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.

• 28Oct2010
  Silence is golden at the National Literacy Trust

  Friday, 5 November will be a quiet day at the National Literacy Trust as Director Jonathan Douglas has vowed to spend a ‘day without words’ to highlight the importance of literacy and communication skills.

• 12Feb2010
  MP Bob Russell to visit local primary school as part of national campaign for literacy

  MP for Colchester Bob Russell is due to visit Kings Ford Junior School in Colchester this Friday (12 February) to see how it is teaching literacy and using National Literacy Trust programmes to boost reading and writing.

• 10Feb2010
  Conservative candidate Gavin Barwell to visit local primary school as part of national campaign for literacy

  Croydon Central parliamentary candidate Gavin Barwell is due to visit Park Hill Junior School in Croydon this Wednesday (10 February) to see how it is teaching literacy and using National Literacy Trust programmes to boost reading and writing.

• 04Feb2010
  MP David Howarth to visit local primary school as part of national campaign for literacy

  MP for Cambridge David Howarth is due to visit St Philip's Church of England Primary School in Cambridge this Friday (5 February) to see how it is teaching literacy and using National Literacy Trust programmes to boost reading and writing.

• 27Jan2010
  Labour candidate Nancy Platts to visit Brighton primary school as part of national campaign for literacy

  Brighton Pavilion parliamentary candidate Nancy Platts is due to visit Coldean Primary School in Brighton this Wednesday (27 January) to see how it is teaching literacy and using National Literacy Trust programmes to boost reading and writing.

• 26Jan2010
  Halton MP Derek Twigg to visit local primary school as part of national campaign for literacy

  MP Derek Twigg is due to visit Halebank Church of England School in Halton this Friday (29 January) to see how it is teaching literacy and using National Literacy Trust programmes to boost reading and writing.

• 13Jan2010
  Angela Eagle MP to visit Wirral primary school as part of national campaign for literacy

  Wallasey MP Angela Eagle is due to visit Castleway Primary School in Leasowe this Friday (15 January) to see how it is teaching literacy and using National Literacy Trust programmes to boost reading and writing.

• 21Apr2009
  Why the first years last forever

  Talk To Your Baby conference highlights the power of early brain development and what clever communicators babies are.