Your Story Corner Programme: Birmingham
Why are we there?
Birmingham has a high-level of need for literacy support. Many of the eligible schools had less than 400 books in their libraries and some didn’t have a library at all – Your Story Corner was implemented to change this.
We were delighted to offer schools in these areas the resources to develop a whole school reading culture and embed reading for pleasure into the lives of their pupils.
What did we do?
We awarded funding to many schools in Birmingham to re-invigorate their libraries and reading spaces.
What did we deliver?
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238,00
books in total were donated in the packs
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£238,000
worth of books donated
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119
schools received a Your Story Corner pack
What was the impact?
The project successfully expanded the range, quality, and diversity of books available to children in supported schools. Early results also show that the pilot inspired many schools to improve their reading spaces and libraries.
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66%
of schools told us that the Your Story Corner packs had made a positive difference to how often children use the school reading space(s)
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93%
of schools told us they’ve been inspired to develop their school’s reading for pleasure provision, reading spaces or wider whole school reading culture.
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92%
of schools said that the resources provided by Bookmark had made a positive difference to their whole school reading culture
We're delighted with our new books and the partnership we’ve formed with Bookmark and Anglian Water. It will help our children build their enthusiasm for reading and develop a better understanding of the environment around them, in particular the importance of fresh, clean water.
Your Story Corner packs for schools in Birmingham and Lincolnshire
Bookmark’s Your Story Corner Programme helps schools in Birmingham and Lincolnshire to re-invigorate their libraries and reading spaces.
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