Programmes
We want every child to have the good start in life that reading brings. It’s why our programmes reach the families of every child across the country with books, resources, support and guidance.
Our books and resources are delivered via health, library, schools and early years practitioners, and are supported with guidance to encourage the reading habit. Our flagship programme Bookstart reaches every baby in England and Wales in their first year. Read on to find out more about our programmes and campaigns.
Our programmes
Bookbuzz
Schools can buy this programme for children in Year 7 or 8: students get to choose their own book to keep from a list of 16 titles, all selected by a panel of experts.
Bookstart
BookTrust’s flagship programme currently reaches over 90% of newborn babies and more than 400,000 toddlers and preschoolers from low-income families across England and Wales each year.
BookTrust Storytime
BookTrust Storytime is an exciting new library experience for families, offering storytime sessions as well as fun, free activities for 0-5s.
Letterbox Club
Schools and local authorities can buy this programme for children aged 3-13 across the UK: the Letterbox Club aims to inspire a love of reading and engagement with numeracy in children who are looked after, with fun parcels through the post.
For Primary Schools
Explore our recommendations, resources, and advice for primary school teachers.
BookTrust Represents
BookTrust Represents is our programme created to promote children’s authors and illustrators of colour.
Our Support for Children from Vulnerable Family Backgrounds
Find out about our programmes supporting children from vulnerable family backgrounds.
Our programmes in Wales
Dechrau Da yng Nghymru
Dydy hi byth yn rhy gynnar i ddechrau rhannu llyfrau, straeon a rhigymau! Drwy gyfrwng Dechrau Da, mae BookTrust Cymru’n gwneud yn siŵr fod gan bob plentyn yng Nghymru ei lyfrau’i hun yn y cartref, ac mae’n cefnogi teuluoedd i ddarllen gyda’i gilydd yn rheolaidd.
Pori Drwy Stori
Rhaglen ddwyieithog ar gyfer plant oedran Derbyn ag ystod o alluoedd yw Pori Drwy Stori. Mae’r rhaglen yn adeiladu ar gynllun poblogaidd dechrau Da, a anelir at blant ifancach.
Amser Rhigwm Mawr Cymru
Ymunwch gyda ni ar gyfer dathliad blynyddol o rannu rhigymau, cerddi a chaneuon. Mae Amser Rhigwm Mawr Cymru’n digwydd ledled Cymru, ac mae wedi’i anelu at blant yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar a’r Cyfnod Sylfaen. Os ydych chi’n cymryd rhan gartref, yn yr ysgol neu mewn lleoliad gofal plant, bydd pawb ohonom ni’n canu, yn rhigymu, yn gwenu ac yn cael llawer o hwyl wrth rannu odlau gyda’n gilydd yr wythnos hon.
