Local authorities and communities: work in partnership with us
We can work collaboratively with you, and your local partners, to develop a collectively agreed plan to address low literacy either across a whole local authority or in priority localities.
Contact Andy Parkinson, our Communities and Local Areas Lead, to discuss your priorities: andy.parkinson@literacytrust.org.uk
We can:
- Work in partnership with you to deliver an area-wide programme to tackle low literacy. Find out more about our literacy action hub approach, with the first in Middlesbrough.
- Facilitate multi-agency workshops to plan a shared vision and framework for action
- Build a local evidence base – review and compile data sets and identify your priority communities
- Provide research and examples of good practice from other areas
- Draft action plans including communications planning
- Make the case for literacy as a strategic priority – draft proposal papers, meet with senior officers/Cabinet and speak at local events
- Support evaluation – review progress at key milestones, offer advice around evaluation methodologies, support you to apply Social Return on Investment models.
- Advise on consultation with local residents
- Train frontline staff – increase their awareness of low literacy and offer practical ways they can support literacy as part of their work.
Find out more about our work with local partners.
Resources
Find out more about free online guidance and resources for local authorities and communities.
"The National Literacy Trust has brought real expertise and credibility to the work we are undertaking. It has been a critical friend and provided a wealth of research and examples of good practice to save us reinventing wheels."
"A huge thanks - the premise of working across all partners was initially quite daunting, but the support of the NLT in working through the partnerships has really helped. It has provided the initial burst of considered activity to support the drive…into working strategically across the borough…there is now an increased awareness of partners across the authority, common issues and potential solutions. The support has been excellent."
