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The impact of your donation
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£15
Monthly
Your generous donation could put a child’s very first book into their hands. For many children growing up in disadvantaged communities, owning a book is something they’ve never experienced. Their very first book, along with fun activities that build their literacy skills, can help change their life chances.
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£25
Monthly
If you choose to donate a little bit more, you could give a child access to inspiring school programmes that will help them develop the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills that are vital for success at school. Alternatively, your donation could allow a child who has a tough start in life to choose and keep three new books gifted to them at inspirational reading and storytelling events.
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£50
Monthly
This could help train a Literacy champion volunteer to give parents and carers with low levels of confidence the skills to help develop their child’s literacy, language and communication skills. Or a donation of £50 could help train an early years volunteer to support parents and carers to develop their children’s early language, communication and literacy skills.
Why we need your support
- One child in eight from disadvantaged backgrounds does not have a book of their own at home.
- One child in four leaves primary school unable to read to the level expected.
- Only one in three children and young people say they enjoy reading in their free time.
Other ways to give
There are many ways to support us whether you're looking to get creative in your fundraising efforts, you would like to honour someone special with a donation in their name or perhaps your organisation or business is interested in partnering with us to change more people's life stories.
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Giving in memory will help us to give a new generation the gift of reading.Learn more about giving in memory
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Whether it's your birthday, wedding day or a significant anniversary, you can change children's lives through literacy by supporting the National Literacy Trust.Fundraising as part of your celebrations
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Leaving a legacy to the National Literacy Trust in your will is a really valuable way to contribute to our vital work supporting the literacy skills of children growing up...Learn more about legacy donations
