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The Children’s Book Project tackles book poverty, giving every child the opportunity to own their own books. We are a grassroots, volunteer-powered charity, collecting new and gently used books from families and publishers and redistributing them to children growing up in poverty.
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Situation
One in three disadvantaged children across the UK has fewer than ten books of their own at home, and one in ten has none. By age eleven, there is a 12-month language development gap between children from book rich homes books and those with fewer than ten books. Poverty is by no means the only reason for a lack of books in homes, lack of time, negative experiences as a child or lack of confidence in adult reading skills can all undermine a family’s tendency to own books.
Solution
Book ownership has been directly linked with improved mental health amongst children and a greater propensity to read for pleasure, whilst reading fluency itself has a significant impact on children’s successful progression through education. We run book gifting events that are inclusive, joyful and have a tangible impact on every family that participates. We ensure that all the new and pre-loved books donated to us are put straight into the hands of the children that need them most.
