12/01/2026
Did you know that 2026 is the Year of Reading? It’s one of the reasons why we have decided to support the this year with a donation of 600 of our award winning children’s books. We believe that book ownership makes a difference to outcomes for children. One in 10 disadvantaged children have no books of their own at home (Book Ownership in 2022 © National Literacy Trust 2022) which is something we want to help to change.
We’re working with business partners to fund copies of the books, with us funding 100 books, we need 25 businesses to join us and help put books directly into the hands of children. The Children’s Book Project “aims to tackle book poverty and create a fairer society where every child is able to be the proud owner of books they choose for themselves and are introduced to the transforming power of reading.”
If you want to get involved please pop me a message or email: [email protected] and be part of this very special campaign.
I love books, I’m a firm believer in book ownership and the importance of children having agency in making decisions about the kinds of books they enjoy. Having access and ownership of good quality books can have a lasting impact on children of any age and I hope that through our partnership with the Children’s Book Project we can support many more children to enjoy books and develop a lifelong love of reading.