Books Out Loud in Birmingham

This summer, The National Literacy Trust donated 682 books to Bring it on Brum! clubs, working with 11 organisations across 12 visits.

The campaign aimed to give out free books whilst highlighting the benefits of reading to children, young people. Aa part of their ‘Book Out Loud’ campaign, The National Literacy Trust team also read out loud from a range of books, targeted at different age groups, provided by ‘The Emma Press’

Feedback from Bring it on Brum! clubs, was incredibly positive.

We find our children do not always have the access or the means to be able to have books bought for them, and may only get to look or read a book at school. We hope this continues as we are really grateful to be involved and on the receiving end. The books have sparked curiosity, creativity, friendships and common ground for our children. Balsall Heath CATS

The children loved the storytelling sessions. They enjoyed hearing the stories read aloud with energy and expression, which brought the books to life for them. For some, it was the first time they had experienced being read to in a group, and it created a shared sense of enjoyment and excitement around reading. Kidz Quest