We're helping the Children’s Book Project

One in three disadvantaged children across the UK has fewer than ten books of their own at home*,
and one in ten has none.

The Children’s Book Project seeks to tackle book poverty and to give every child the opportunity to
own their own book. Children's Book Project believe in empowering children to choose a book they are motivated to
read and in the power of reading communities. Children's Book Project  put on book gifting events that are inclusive,
joyful and have a tangible impact on every family that participates.

Book ownership has been directly linked with improved mental health amongst children and a
greater propensity to read for pleasure, whilst reading fluency itself has a significant impact on
children’s successful progression through education.

Also work closely with women’s groups, children’s centres, prisons and schools to gift gently used
books to children nationwide, forging links with settings whose communities may benefit most from
access to free books. In every instance Children's Book Project work with a provider to help them plan the most creative
and enjoyable book gifting event.

This year they will gift over 350,000 books to children via their schools and settings. The Book Project  will help to
ensure that your gifted books are placed directly into the hands of those families that will benefit
most.