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Author and illustrator Liz Pichon is leading an auction to raise money for our charityView details about Top illustrators join Liz Pichon to support our work with an auction of wild shoe designs to mark the publication of SHOE WARS -
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We have launched our first national Christmas card design competition free for all primary school pupils aged 5-11 in the UK to enterView details about We launch Christmas card design competition for children across the UK with award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola -
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Our Chief Executive, Jonathan Douglas, has been recognised with a CBE for services to education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020.View details about Congratulations to our Chief Executive for making the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020 for services to education -
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This year’s Happy Readers author is Tom Fletcher who has written an exclusive range of story books available for families to collect in McDonald’s Happy Meals™View details about Tom Fletcher announced as McDonald’s Happy Readers author as scheme returns for 2020 -
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We are launching a series of Reading Challenges to support whole-school literacy and help teachers encourage a culture of reading for pleasure in their classroomsView details about We launch the first of our brand new school Reading Challenges for this academic year! -
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As part of our Game Changers programme we launch Game Changers: True Stories, an interview series with inspiring role models talking about their experiences of exclusion and...View details about Jude Yawson hosts our brand new video series Game Changers: True Stories to inspire excluded young people through literacy -
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As part of the Instant Libraries project with KPMG, we're delighted to be able to provide 100 primary school libraries with new books to support their pupils’ learning now they...View details about We train KPMG volunteers in digital storytelling as the firm donates Instant Libraries to 100 primary schools across the UK -
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In partnership with the Bupa Foundation, Cheltenham Festivals and Mind, we launch a new creative writing project in the lead up to World Mental Health Day.View details about We launch Beyond Words writing project to support young people’s mental health -
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We launch new Virtual School Library for primary schools and Words for Life website for parents which aim to improve literacy of children hit hardest by COVID-19.View details about We launch our Virtual School Library and Words for Life digital platforms, with support from HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and leading authors -
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Our Patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, visited Ivydale Primary School in London to open their spectacular new school library and launch our new Virtual School Library.View details about To celebrate International Literacy Day, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall opened Ivydale’s new school library and launched our Virtual School Library for all UK schools -
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We joined forces with the Co-op and children’s publishers to launch a children’s magazine promotion to encourage families with young children to chat, play and read together at homeView details about We team up with magazine publishers and Co-op to encourage families to chat, play and read together through the magic of magazines -
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We’re delighted to be working with WHSmith to distribute 10,000 stationery packs bursting with creative writing tools across our Literacy Hubs this summer.View details about Thousands of children will receive stationery packs from WHSmith this summer -
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8-year-old Milan from Bolton is starting an epic #FitforLit cycling challenge today around Bolton Wanderers FC’s stadium to raise £1,000 to support our work.View details about 8-year-old Milan takes on epic #FitforLit cycling challenge around Bolton Wanderers FC’s stadium to raise £1,000 for the National Literacy Trust -
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Ade Adepitan, Danielle Brown, Matt Smith, Matt Oldfield, Justin Somper, Tom Palmer, Dave Cousins, Tamsin Cooke and Michaela Morgan front our #FitforLit Challenge fundraiser.View details about Top authors, TV and sporting stars take on #FitforLit Challenge in week-long fundraising campaign to boost literacy of children impacted by COVID-19 -
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Our new research finds that playing video games can support young people’s literacy, creativity and empathy and has also helped many young people’s mental wellbeing during lockdown.View details about Our new research reveals benefits of video games for young people’s literacy, creativity and wellbeing -
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From today, our friends at Penguin will be raising vital funds to support our work as part of their 85th anniversary celebrationsView details about Penguin celebrates 85th anniversary with specially-commissioned prints by leading artists to raise money for the National Literacy Trust -
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From today, parents will be able to choose a book or a toy every time they purchase a Happy Meal for their child, in an effort to get more books into families’ homes across the countryView details about McDonald’s launches new Book or Toy initiative to get more books into families’ homes -
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The winners of the Telegraph Sports Book Awards have been announced, including Matt Oldfield who won the inaugural Children’s Sports Book of the Year category with his book...View details about Matt Oldfield wins inaugural Children’s Sports Book of the Year Award! -
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Find out about the reading activities and events we have in store for children and families to enjoy on Reading Together Day – and beyond.View details about Happy Reading Together Day!