Bookmark Reading Charity
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National coverage
Colmore Business District
19 February 2024
Flex Office Operator Cubo Raises £750 For National Literacy Charity
Charity Times
25 January 2024
Age UK’s head of volunteering takes same role at literacy charity
Education Choices
15 December 2023
Five top tips for reading for pleasure (pg.8-9)
UKT NEWS
17 November 2023
Which non-profit startups are reshaping England’s future in 2023?
First News
10 July 2023
How to get children reading more: Have fun with books this summer!
The Bookseller
19 May 2023
‘Bookmark Reading Charity offers “essential provision” for schools
The Times
15 November 2022
“More volunteers needed to help children read”
FE News
8 February 2024
Children’s Charity Bookmark Launch New Volunteering Role for 16-17 year olds
Voice of Islam Radio
24 January 2024
International Day of Education
i News
8 December 2023
21 ways to give back this Christmas and boost your own wellbeing in doing so
BBC News spotlight
11 September 2023
Bookmark Reading Charity supported PCIP’s work by donating £162,000 of books to 82 state funded primary schools in Plymouth.
BBC BREAKFAST
14 June 2023
“Absolutely love Angie and Diana… How amazing are those two?!” - Ben Thompson & Sally Nugent
i News
11 February 2023
“40 acts of kindness you can do to brighten someone’s day”
Radio Christmas
16 December 2023
Listen to Jenny, Bookmark’s Volunteer Attraction & Engagement Manager
The Standard
6 December 2023
London needs you: All the charities you can volunteer for this Christmas
BBC News Online
7 September 2023
For Kerry Bidewell, there was a defining moment in her charity's mission to help schoolchildren find joy in reading.
BBC News Online
13 June 2023
A 91-year-old former teacher is helping children develop their literacy skills from her living room - and said it was "a privilege and a gift".
The guardian
3 January 2023
“52 acts of kindness: how to spread joy in every week of 2023.”
Regional coverage
Coventry Live
29 December 2023
Thousands of books donated to primary schools in UK's most deprived areas - including Coventry
In your area
21 April 2023
“Thousands of books donated to Leicestershire schools to inspire love of reading”
Book Brunch
20 April 2023
“Bookmark Reading Charity donates £224,000 of books to primary schools”
The Bookseller
11 April 2022
“Bookmark launches £1m appeal to bring reading ‘treasure chests’ to Ukrainian children”
Barking and Dagenham Post
6 February 2024
Bookmark Reading charity coming to Barking and Dagenham
Birmingham mail
1 November 2023
“Serena Patel recently visited an Oldbury Primary School to share her experience of becoming an author. Bookmark Reading Charity organised the event along with author visits to schools across the UK.”
SPECIAl Library Association
18 April 2023
“Bookmark Reading Charity donate £224,000 worth of new books”
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The Star
25 November 2023
116 Sheffield primary schools receive brand new books from Bookmark Reading Charity worth £232,000
BBC Radio
13 June 2023
Children & Young People Now
21 June 2022
“Initiatives to aid Ukraine arrivals”