We’re delighted to see the Budget’s investment in children’s books and reading and the huge difference it can make from the very start of a child’s life.
It’s a vital recognition that reading together from the earliest years has huge lifelong benefits, helping to shape how children think, feel and connect long after the book is closed.
We welcome the recognition of BookTrust’s work in today’s Budget speech by the Chancellor.
As the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, BookTrust has more than 100 years’ experience of helping families build a love of reading.
Through our Bookstart programme, we work alongside local government, health visitors, early educators, library professionals and other partners, building trusted relationships with families in communities across every postcode in England.
