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Empower thousands of children who can’t read print with the literacy skills they need to succeed in school and work, through audiobooks. Help give the vital education and life skill of reading to over 2,000 young people with health or learning issues which mean they struggle with the printed word.
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Beneficiaries
Situation
There’s strong evidence (from National Literacy Trust, Reading Agency) of the power of reading in education & wellbeing: better language & comprehension; wider vocabulary; reduced risk of mental health problems. 16-year-olds who read for pleasure are more likely to secure professional jobs. For young people who can’t read print, Calibre’s audiobooks give these benefits. There’s huge need; we reach 2,000 but 26,000 more across the UK are vision impaired, 2-3 in every classroom is dyslexic.
Solution
Your support will mean we can add 30 more non-fiction young people’s audiobooks to our collection. There’s very little children’s non-fiction available in audio, yet it’s so important for learning, especially curriculum support. What’s so special about Calibre is our wonderful volunteers, mainly actors and voice-over artists, can record these books for us meaning terrific quality recordings, with multiple copies freely available to any young people who struggle to read print.
