Change a child’s story

Help them learn to read

This month, the National Literacy Trust produced a report outlining the results from their annual literacy survey. The study explored the reading enjoyment, confidence, frequency, attitudes, preferences, and book ownership of children aged 5 to 8 in early 2022. It has provided valuable insight into reading motivation, and the ways reading can be so beneficial for the mental wellbeing of these children.

The report revealed that 1 in 5 children do not have a book of their own, meaning they aren’t able to explore reading and learning at home, where so much valuable practice can take place. This is an increase of 1.9% since before the pandemic, with this statistic at its highest point since 2019. The impact of this on reading ability could be vast, with the report outlining that reading enjoyment decreases drastically among those who don’t own their own books.

You can change a child’s story. Through the disruption to learning during the pandemic, paired with the cost of living crisis, Bookmark’s volunteers are helping to resist the obstacles children are facing in their reading across the UK. You can help a child learn to read, improve their confidence, and start to love it, by becoming a Bookmark reading volunteer:

https://bit.ly/EduCVol today. Your school can also sign up to take part in our programme here: https://bit.ly/EduCSch

www.bookmarkreading.org

Help a child learn to read

Volunteer with Bookmark

Help a child develop the reading skills and confidence they need for a fair chance in life. Read together for 30 minutes, twice a week, for six weeks.