Each October, our tutors and children come together to celebrate National Poetry Day. This year, poet James Carter joined The Children’s Literacy Charity with a special reading from his book…

We’re pleased to share a blog post from our Education Lead, Julie Taylor: Closing the Literacy Gap – Opening Doors. Drawing on over 30 years of teaching experience, Julie highlights…

This summer The Children’s Literacy Charity invites families, schools and supporters to join our Summer Reading Campaign — sparking imagination, encouraging reading, and raising vital funds to support children who…

Last month we launched our Life-Changing Literacy Big Give match funding campaign and we are delighted to announce we successfully reached and exceeded our campaign target of £50,000! With the…

This month we have launched our Big Give match funding campaign. The campaign lasts for one month and for every pound donated through the Big Give platform up until 5…

National Storytelling Week celebrates the power of telling stories and this year’s theme, ‘Reimagine Your World’, encouraged creativity and exploration. February in our Literacy Labs kicked off with an immersive…

We are delighted to announce that The Children’s Literacy Charity is one of seven not-for-profit organisations chosen by The Mercers’ Company to receive significant funding as part of their Young…

Providing an enriching language and literacy experience is a crucial element if children are to develop as independent and motivated readers. In this blog our Education Lead, Julie Taylor explains…

What is so special about a bedtime story? In this latest blog, our Education Lead, Julie Taylor discusses why reading to a child at bedtime can help children through those…

The Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho has recorded a special video message for our Literacy Lab pupils in recognition of their amazing work inspired by the book Our Tower. This year…