About us

BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We are dedicated to getting children reading. Each year we reach millions of children across the UK with books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading.

We get children reading in lots of different ways, but our priority is to get more children excited about books, rhymes and stories – because if reading is fun, children will want to do it. We run nationwide programmes – like our flagship programme Bookstart. We reach millions of families across the country each year with books, resources and advice to encourage parents and carers to start reading with their babies right from the beginning.

Much of our focus is on early years because we’ve learnt that starting early and involving the whole family is the best way to get children reading. We also work with schools to support teachers and school librarians to get children and young people excited about books and reading.

We want all families to have access to reading, which is why we also deliver more targeted programmes aimed at helping those who need us most – whether that’s families facing economic hardship, children in care or children with additional needs.

We want every child to have the best possible start in life. It’s why we’re so passionate about getting children reading.

Our work is funded by Arts Council England, as well as BookTrust’s partners and donors.