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Starbucks UK and Ireland

"Reading Communities": Bringing Starbucks partners and customers together with schools and libraries through a love of reading.

Starbucks and the National Literacy Trust have been working together since 2001, dedicating funds and partner (employee) time to support children and their families.

In 2008 we were delighted that Starbucks committed to a new five-year partnership with us. This partnership will help over 23,000 young people transform their lives through literacy. Starbucks will be providing funding and partner time to support our literacy projects, working in communities across the UK. In 2009 Starbucks' customers and partners raised over £13,000 and we look forward to working with them to develop this side of the partnership for 2010. 

We are proud of our partnership with the National Literacy Trust. We’re developing and supporting unique community literacy projects that are making a real difference. Our partners have the opportunity to volunteer and fundraise, making the relationship a part of our whole business.
Cathy Hestletine - Starbucks

National Savings and Investments

We are extremely grateful for the support from NS&I and its staff. We received donations totalling more than £2,700 throughout 2009/10. This was raised through various activities, including team-building days, running the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge 5k, quiz nights and selling jewellery and handbags in the office. We're looking forward to working with them again in 2010/11.

We are delighted to be entering our second year of partnership, following the staff selection of the National Literacy Trust as NS&I’s Corporate Charity in 2009. Literacy has a huge impact on people’s success and their ability to make better informed choices. By arranging simple, and fun, fundraising events around the office we hope we can help the NLT continue their great work.
Natalie Reid