Literacy

Charity aims to give 10 million young people across the continent the books they need by 2030

Book Aid InternationalSupplies much-needed books to developing countries, raising funds from publishers and general public; 'Reverse Book Club' is masterly idea-for just £5 ($10) month you can provide 48 books to go to where they're most needed is announcing its Generation Reader campaign, which will see the charity work with its partners across Africa 'to give a generation of African young people access to the brand-new books they need to unlock their potential', according to the charity.

Boys Surveyed Said Audio Comprehension Was Higher

The United Kingdom's Publishers Association is pointing out that while the government fast-tracked its plan to remove its 20-percent VAT (value added tax) on ebooks in late April-in light of the country's lockdowns at the time for the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic-audiobooks were not included in that move.  Read more

Fanny Blake reports on the crucial contribution of the Quick Reads programme to improving adult literacy

Reading changes lives. It gives renewed confidence, boosts brain power, increases empathy and helps relaxation. In short, reading contributes to individual happiness and to the well-being of our society.  Read more

Literacy remains one of the UK's biggest challenges. One in six adults lacks basic literacy skills* and, as a result, faces a high risk of unemployment, poverty, poor health and crime**. Add to this the fact that low literacy is set to cost the UK economy £32.1 billion by 2025*** and you start to see the immensity of the challenge we face.

Author Jojo Moyes has pledged to save Quick Reads from closure by funding the adult literacy programme for the next three years.  Read more