Are you looking for more ways to improve writing skills, boost reading or writing for pleasure, or find out more about the latest children’s books? Here are some charities and organisations you might want to check out!
Find an Author / Illustrator Map
If you’d like to invite a children’s author or illustrator into your school, use this handy map created by head teacher Christopher Harrison to find one near you!
First News reaches millions of young readers every week, at home and at school. Our age-appropriate news stories and activities spark curiosity, build media and information literacy skills and empower children with the tools to navigate the world.
LoveReading4Schools (powered by LoveReading4Kids) is the schools-facing platform supporting teachers, librarians and school leaders to build strong reading cultures.
BBC Maestro is an e-learning platform with courses taught by highly regarded experts in their field. Each course offers several hours of content, with course notes filled with hints, tips and a breakdown of each lesson.
Specialists in literacy tuition who support children who are at the most risk of falling behind with their writing, comprehension, speaking and listening
Bookmark is a literacy charity giving children the reading skills and confidence they need for a fair chance in life, through our flexible, volunteer- led programme. For the children who need us, we are changing their story.
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) is an independent UK charity providing CPD and teaching resources for primary schools, based on extensive research and best practice.
World Book Day® charity changes lives through a love of books and shared reading. Our mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.
Set up by mum of two, Georgina Atwell, Toppsta.com has over 100,000 book reviews from children. The website is packed with book recommendations, giveaways, free school resources and more.
The Open University Reading for Pleasure website provides a wealth of valuable research, resources and classroom practices, focused on motivating and engaging young readers.
The School Library Association (SLA) works towards all schools in the UK having their own (or shared) staffed library to help all children and young people fulfil their potential.
Enter a world where stories come to life… Discover our free apps to encourage reading for pleasure, and explore our website for author interviews and teaching resources
Pobble supports the teaching of writing every step of the way. Motivate every child to produce their best work with high-quality resources, powerful pupil tools and a platform for global celebration.
Mr Dilly Meets is a free monthly online show, livestreamed to primary schools across the UK hosted by Mr Dilly, featuring authors, poets, illustrators, and other creatives.
BooksForTopics supports schools in finding suitable books to enrich their curriculums and to promote reading for pleasure. The booklists on the website are sorted by age, topic or curriculum area.
Find resources to support all aspects of the literacy curriculum, save time and help your budget go further with Literacy Hive, the open access literacy resource signposting website created specifically for teachers.
Empathy Lab’s mission is to raise an empathy-educated generation. With a national ‘Empathy Day’ celebration every year, they provide insights, resources, CPD and more to raise empathy through children’s books.
Arvon is the UK’s leading creative writing charity, producing residential, community-based and online writing courses tutored by professional writers, reaching over 7,000 adults, children, and teachers annually.
Schoolreaders recruits, places and supports volunteers to go to local primary schools and provide free, weekly, one-to-one reading support for children, prioritising those who need this extra support the most.
Whether it’s through reviews, book discussions, or interactive experiences, we help young readers stay motivated and excited about every page they turn.
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