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 Families
Find out about our programmes supporting children who are experiencing vulnerability.
Spark Reading
This curated programme of 40 books and supporting resources has been specially created by BookTrust to help schools inspire their Key Stage 3 students to read regularly and build their reading enjoyment.
Our programmes in Wales
Bookstart in Wales
Every child in Wales receives two Bookstart packs from their health visitor, each containing a bilingual book, guidance and resources to help families share books, stories and rhymes.
Pori Drwy Stori
Free resources for children as they start Reception class in all maintained schools in Wales: an exciting bilingual programme to support children’s literacy and numeracy, funded by the Welsh Government.
Big Welsh Rhyme Time
Join us for our annual celebration of sharing rhymes, poems and songs. The Big Welsh Rhyme Time takes place across Wales, 7th to 11th February, and is aimed at children in the Early Years and Foundation Phase. Whether you are taking part at home, in school or in a childcare setting, this week we’ll all sing, rhyme, smile and have lots of fun sharing rhymes together.
