We want every child to read

A low cost, high impact programme that is proven to work.

The staff and children at our school honestly can’t thank you all enough for the diverse and engaging books that you have gifted to us. I can promise you that in this school you have changed lives.

The reading things you help us with makes us better at everything. 

It’s well laid out and well pitched to the age range. It is accessible to those even with poor reading ability – there’s something in the magazine for all pupils to enjoy.

I feel happy to know that I am helping a child to read, and it is also improving my skills too. I have really enjoyed the training and optional training videos. I feel they have helped me improve and I want to continue to learn and improve. I am hoping to keep volunteering long term.

Being a bit shy and easily disheartened to a child who is so happy to read and now tries even the tricky words.

I like reading with my volunteer because they can help me have a try and I can get smarter.

I have seen a huge difference in the children’s attitudes around reading. They are now choosing their own texts in the classroom and are being far more vocal now that they consider themselves to be ‘good readers’. Most of our Year 3 pupils on the reading programme have made between four to five months' progress over the 12 weeks and two formerly disengaged boys have made 11 months and 16 months' progress respectively – it’s fantastic!

For those 30 minutes with a child you feel like you're making a positive impact and helping them in some small way on their important journey of education, self-esteem and confidence.