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Bookstart 20: 15,000 people celebrate sharing stories in 2012
Posted 20 December 20121 comments Looking back on a great birthday year for Bookstart When we launched the Bookstart 20 pledge back at the start of 2012 we knew it would capture the imagination. We... Read 'Bookstart 20: 15,000 people celebrate sharing...' -
Booktrust announce renewed funding for bookgifting
Posted 29 November 20121 comments Funding for Booktrust secured until 2015, with a new task to develop schemes to target disadvantaged two-year-olds The Government has announced that Booktrust will continue to receive a grant to... Read 'Booktrust announce renewed funding for bookgifting' -
Shadow Chancellor joins the Bookstart Bear at family event
Posted 16 October 2012Shadow Chancellor joins the Bookstart Bear at family event Taking a day away from Westminster politics, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls read classic story We're Going on a Bear Hunt to... Read 'Shadow Chancellor joins the Bookstart Bear...' -
'Booktrust is nourishing children's imaginations'
Posted 8 October 2012Last week, we celebrated 20 years of Bookstart with a reception at Lancaster House hosted by Bookstart supporter Miriam González Durántez. The reception was attended by a host of Bookstart... Read ''Booktrust is nourishing children's imaginations' ' -
Video: Families wish Bookstart a happy birthday
Posted 4 October 2012Mums, dads and children talk about the fun of sharing stories together Watch the video that celebrates 20 years of Bookstart, our programme that gives free books to every baby... Read 'Video: Families wish Bookstart a happy...' -
Thank you! Bookstart 20 campaign smashes 10,000 pledge target
Posted 11 September 20126 comments Over 12,000 people have pledged their support to Bookstart We are thrilled to announce that the Bookstart 20 campaign has surpassed its target of 10,000 pledges. Launched in February,... Read 'Thank you! Bookstart 20 campaign smashes...' -
Three is the magic number
Posted 10 September 2012Booktrust is more used to handing out prizes than receiving them, but this autumn we are in the running for three prestigious awards for our work Booktrust has been shortlisted... Read 'Three is the magic number ' -
Bookstart in Japan after the Tsunami
Posted 10 September 20121 comments Izumi Satou from Bookstart Japan recounts how, after the tsunami of 2011, local authorities worked together to restore Bookstart, and the difference the programme made to a community ravaged by... Read 'Bookstart in Japan after the Tsunami' -
Bookstart Bear bears Olympic torch
Posted 23 July 2012Michelle Herriman, Bookstart Coordinator for Milton Keynes, on a new honour for our mascot The Olympic torch was carried by our very own Bookstart Bear through the streets of Milton... Read 'Bookstart Bear bears Olympic torch ' -
Booktrust, NLT and TRA join forces
Posted 19 July 2012Booktrust, The National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency have joined forces in the fight to boost literacy levels among Britain's children. At a joint summit on 19 July 2012,... Read 'Booktrust, NLT and TRA join forces'
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