Your Story Corner Launches in Wolverhampton
Bookmark Reading Charity launched in Wolverhampton, aiming to encourage primary schools across the city to apply for the Your Story Corner packs worth £2,000.
Bookmark has decided to work with the region due to a number of factors, not least the rising deprivation children in the area are experiencing.
- In Wolverhampton, 21.1% of the population was income-deprived in 2018.
- Of the 316 local authorities in England, it was ranked the 11th most income deprived according to ONS 2019 data.
- Experiencing high levels of child poverty, 31.65 in 2019 compared to a national average of 19.1%, the impact of COVID and the cost of living crisis, has continued to impact children in the area.
Applications are now closed.
Visit our Your Story Corner page to learn more about the programme.
Volunteering in Wolverhampton
Are you reading this blog and live in the Wolverhampton area? If you’re an avid book fan and have an interest in volunteering, we’d love to hear from you. Our volunteer-led reading programme will shortly be seeking new volunteers for in-person and online reading sessions.
