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Give a Book works in a targeted way on a project by project basis to help spread the pleasure of reading. Our main areas of work are in prisons and with children & young people throughout the UK. We provide books, book bags, pencils and notebooks to various projects benefitting adults and children.

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Categories

  • Arts/Culture/Heritage Arts/​Culture/​Heritage
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Other Other
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Minority Groups Minority Groups
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)

    Situation

    Numerous studies show that poor reading skills are inextricably linked to economic disadvantage and reduced life possibilities. Give a Book aims to change this by working with others to inspire children & adults to read for pleasure. Reports show the long term and wide-ranging benefits of reading for pleasure. We provide targeted solutions to provide books to encourage an enjoyment of reading. Our main areas of work are in prisons and with disadvantaged children & young people across the UK.

    Solution

    We have identified that supporting reading projects for children from socially and economically disadvantaged areas is an effective way to tackle inequality of opportunity and reduced life possibilities. Our projects in schools and prisons provide children who often fail to engage with reading and its associated benefits with access to and engagement with books. Our projects supply specially chosen books, book bags, other reading and writing materials, expertise and volunteers where appropriate.

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    Categories

  • Arts/Culture/Heritage Arts/​Culture/​Heritage
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Other Other
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Minority Groups Minority Groups
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)