New initiatives

We had to adapt much of our work during the pandemic, but we are still passionate about making #everychildareader and these new interventions have helped us grow our work:

• We distributed Reading for Pleasure packs to families in our partner schools, continuing to encourage a love of reading in a new way. We are hugely grateful for the funding and donations we received to make this possible.
• We compiled a list of recommended online resources for those educating children at home. 
• We shared ten specially-written Ten Word Tales online, stories inspired by 10 words chosen by local children. You can have fun spotting the words while you enjoy the stories.
• We developed our new Simple Sounds text programme, short films to help families practise sounding out and blending ready for the return to school in September.
• We are now able to offer one-to-one volunteer reading support both in our partner schools and as a virtual after-school activity using Zoom.