Celebrate World Book Day and join the worldwide celebration of books and reading. Designated by UNESCO, World Book Day is observed in over 100 countries around the globe with the aims of promoting reading for pleasure and encouraging children and young people to engage with books. This year, in the United Kingdom World Book Day takes place on Thursday 2nd,…
From 2nd-4th April 2023, the World Literacy Foundation will be hosting its fifth World Literacy Summit at Oxford University. The Summit brings together leaders from 85 countries representing over two-thirds of the world’s population, all with a single focus – advocating, championing and educating on the vital importance of improving literacy levels across the globe. It’s the world’s largest gathering…
Free book gifting scheme for disadvantaged pupils launches A total of 30,000 free books are to be given to disadvantaged children across the UK to tackle the ‘literacy gap’. Schools are being encouraged to sign up to literacy charity UK Reads free book scheme, which will provide 30,000 books to children living in disadvantaged communities who don’t have access to their own…
UK Reads & AwesomeBooks Tackle Literacy Gap Leading children’s literacy charity, UK Reads, has partnered with circular economy bookseller AwesomeBooks to tackle the literacy gap by providing more than 30,000 free books to schools in disadvantaged communities. Reading for pleasure is the single biggest factor in determining a child’s future success, but there are currently more than 413,000 children in the UK who do not…
UK Reads & AwesomeBooks join forces to tackle the literacy gap with more than 30,000 free books sent to children in disadvantaged communities Children’s literacy charity, UK Reads, has partnered with circular economy bookseller AwesomeBooks to tackle the literacy gap by providing more than 30,000 free books to schools in disadvantaged communities. Reading for pleasure is the single biggest factor…
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Sporty Story Box Project Kicks Off to a Flying Start This Autumn UK Reads held sporty Story Box Projects with Exeter Chiefs rugby star and children’s co-author, Jack Maunder. Following the Covid-19 school closures and ongoing disruptions to learning, the schools UK Reads were working with were desperate to receive additional support for children and families who had become disengaged…
Ending adult illiteracy is the motivation behind UK Reads drive to support childhood literacy; to break the cycle of illiteracy in the UK. That’s why we are working to improve children’s reading standards with a greater urgency following the impact of the pandemic on literacy levels. We support the BBC ‘The Word Matters Project’ and this article highlights the struggles…
Urgency of Children’s Global Literacy Campaign Increases Due to Pandemic On UNESCO World Book Day, the World Literacy Foundation has called for emergency support to improve children’s reading standards after shock figures revealed the impact of the pandemic on literacy levels. Award-winning authors and actors including Stephen Fry and Dame Helen Mirren add their voices to the charity’s call to…
World Literacy Foundation Ambassador Bolu Babalola Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List for 2021 We are delighted to announce that WLF supporter and Ambassador Bolu Babalola has been recognized by the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for 2021, for her work in Literature and Media. Bolu Babalola, a British writer and journalist, of Nigerian parentage, whose debut novel Love in Colour, which was published in 2020, was a Sunday Times…