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What is Bookmark’s impact?

Read our Impact Report

You can find our latest Impact Report here and find out about the impact Bookmark has had in schools across the UK over the last academic year. 

Our impact in schools

What do the teachers we work with say about our reading programmes and the impact they have on children?
  • 80%

    of teachers noticed an increase in reading skills

  • 95%

    of teachers saw an increase in children’s reading confidence

  • 93%

    of teachers say their pupils enjoy reading more

It has been wonderful to see how eager the children are to engage in the programme and how well they participate. They are all absorbed for the full session, picking and choosing books and talking about their reading. The best part is their smiles!

Teacher from one of our partner schools

Our impact on volunteers

What’s the volunteering experience like for Bookmark’s volunteers and what impact does it have on them?
  • 92%

    of volunteers feel they’ve positively impacted a child

  • 92%

    of volunteers felt supported by Bookmark this academic year

  • 84%

    of volunteers rated their experience with Bookmark as​“Excellent” or​“Good”

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