Press

National coverage

ITV News

Why I Volunteer: Diana Shares Her Story with ITV News (16:18 minutes)

BBC

Reading charity’s £97,000 school funding boost

Former teacher helping children to read at 91

A mission to bring the joy of reading to children in Plymouth

Bookmark Reading Charity on BBC breakfast

Bookmark Reading Charity supported PCIP’s work by donating £162,000 of books to 82 state funded primary schools in Plymouth

“I love it!” Pupils hail new book scheme as figures show 1 in 4 leave primary school unable to read well

TRB

Conversation with… Sharon Pindar, chair at Bookmark Reading Charity

Colmore Business District

Flex Office Operator Cubo Raises £750 For National Literacy Charity

FE News

Children’s Charity Bookmark Launch New Volunteering Role for 16 – 17 year olds

Student Volunteers Needed Now More Than Ever

Charity Times

Age UK’s head of volunteering takes same role at literacy charity

Voice Of Islam Radio

International Day of Education

Radio Christmas

Listen to Jenny, Bookmark’s former Volunteer Attraction & Engagement Manager

Education Choices

Five top tips for reading for pleasure (pg.8 – 9) (2023)

The power of one-to-one reading support (pg.27) (2024)

inews.co.uk

21 ways to give back this Christmas and boost your own wellbeing in doing so

40 acts of kindness you can do to brighten someone’s day

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The Standard

London needs you: All the charities you can volunteer for this Christmas

UKT NEWS

Which non-profit startups are reshaping England’s future in 2023?

First News

How to get children reading more: Have fun with books this summer!

The Bookseller

Bookmark Reading Charity offers “essential provision” for schools

Bookmark launches £1m appeal to bring reading ‘treasure chests’ to Ukrainian children

The Guardian

52 acts of kindness: how to spread joy in every week of 2023

The Times

More volunteers needed to help children read

Regional coverage

The Archer

Volunteering date with the Queen

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Nation Cymru

Back-to-school kits donated to more than 10,500 children in need

Hull schools awarded £46,000 boost for pupils’ literacy through reading charity

Reading charity gives local school children a £58,000 literacy boost

Almost 100 Derbyshire schools to receive £160k libraries boost

CoventryLive

Thousands of books donated to primary schools in UK’s most deprived areas – including Coventry

Barking and Dagenham Post

Bookmark Reading charity coming to Barking and Dagenham

The Star

116 Sheffield primary schools receive brand new books from Bookmark Reading Charity worth £232,000

InYourArea

Thousands of books donated to Leicestershire schools to inspire love of reading

BirminghamLive

I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult – now I have my own series of award-winning books

BookBrunch

Bookmark Reading Charity donates £224,000 of books to primary schools

Children & Young People Now

Initiatives to aid Ukraine arrivals

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Literacy Partner Programme

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