Literacy news
Literacy news covers the latest news from the media and other sources, as well as updates on NLT activity. The most recent headlines are listed below and you can browse archived news by moving through the page numbers at the bottom of the page.
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Fundraising and support news stories:
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25Mar2013
Thousands of people dressed as Where's Wally? descend on London park to support literacyOur Where's Wally? fun run has raised £82,000 for our charity so far.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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12Feb2013Disadvantaged pupils twice as likely to be poor readers
A report has highlighted that disadvantaged pupils in the UK are twice as likely to be among the poorest performers in reading compared to better-off pupils.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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11Jan2013New year, new futures for children
Sign up for our fun run on 24 March to keep those New Year's resolutions.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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21Aug2012Support needed for Stephen Fry film
Stephen Fry has read aloud 'The Happy Prince' in support of the National Literacy Trust. We now need your support for the reading to be made into an animated film.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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30Jul2012Dickens' great great grandsons raise money for literacy
Dickens' great great grandsons will follow Nicholas Nickleby's footsteps to raise vital funds for our charity and the Charles Dickens Statue Fund.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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23Apr2012Canterbury Tales pilgrims return
20 Chaucer fans have completed their recreation of the Canterbury Tales and raised £7,395 for the National Literacy Trust
Posted by Jane Woodley
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23Mar2012Celebrity auction raises £14,104
Creative celebrities raise £14,104 for our work through the Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope auction.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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06Mar2012Canterbury Tales pilgrimage
One of our supporters is raising vital funds for the National Literacy Trust by recreating the Canterbury Tales.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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09Feb2012Take part in the Great Manchester Run and fundraise for the National Literacy Trust
Sign up for the Great Manchester Run on Sunday 20th May to fundraise for the National Literacy Trust.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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22Dec2011One in Six run raises over £14,000
Two National Literacy Trust members of staff who ran 160 miles in ten days in October raised over £14,000 for the charity.
Posted by Jane Woodley
