What we do

BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity and our mission is to get children from low-income and vulnerable family backgrounds reading regularly and by choice.

Our focus is on helping children in the key developmental years from birth to the first years of primary school.

We do this because of the strong evidence base which shows that reading with children from the earliest age and establishing a regular reading habit impacts on a wide range of outcomes both in the short term and later in life.

Our programmes are designed with books and activities that will support changes in reading behaviours in the families who could benefit the most.

We have an extensive reach, working through thousands of local partners to support children in every community in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.