Sport
Our research shows that many people from disadvantaged communities do not see literacy as relevant to their lives. This is why we work to tap into the aspirations and interests of children and adults in order to engage them with literacy. Much of our activity is focused on football, the UK's most popular sport. Schools, libraries and sports clubs can make use of our free downloadable resources and register to access free areas of our website and receive our monthly email newsletter.
Take part in Premier League Reading StarsWe plan to expand our hugely popular family reading project to allow more people to participate. The first 1,000 settings that meet our criteria will be able to take part free of charge.
Tom Palmer's writing blog - How I write: how you write.
Over the next year, Puffin author Tom Palmer will be writing a weekly term-time blog for schools, about the writing of his series of football books, The Squad. Right now, he is tweeting football reading tips in the run up to the season's start.
Download free resources
The National Literacy Trust has worked in partnership with the football community for many years, and produced a range of free resources that use the motivational power of football to engage reluctant readers.
Register to access free areas of our website and view your profile. We will send you our email newsletter and free updates tailored to your needs.
- 23 November 2011 WWE® Superstar makes an impact in Nottingham secondary school
- 15 August 2011 Kick off the new term with our football resources
- 07 December 2011 The Euro 2012 journey begins...
- 10 June 2011 The Jim & Jack 1 in 6 run blog
