Search What we do Resources News and information Support us About us Donate Join us | Login National Literacy Trust We are an independent charity working with schools and communities to give disadvantaged children the literacy skills to succeed in life. Education Recovery We provide a range of evidence-based training, interventions, programmes and resources to support teachers and practitioners to enable children to move forward and develop their skills. Find out more COVID-19 Research and Policy Observatory Research, insights and policy developments relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's learning, literacy and wellbeing. Read more Teachers, schools and early years We offer evidence-based resources, research, training, programmes and National Literacy Trust membership to make your literacy provision highly effective. Early years Resources and tools for early language development and parental engagement. Learn more Primary Deliver outstanding literacy provision at primary school stage. Learn more Secondary Help students develop the literacy skills they need to succeed at school and in their future lives. Learn more We support Communities and local areas We target our work in the communities that need help most, working with local partners to deliver place-based solutions. National Literacy Trust Hubs create long-term change in communities where low levels of literacy are entrenched, intergenerational and seriously impacting on people’s lives. Learn more We support Parents and families Parents and the home learning environment have the greatest effect on how a child develops language and literacy skills. Our site Words for Life gives developmental milestones, tips, fun resources and advice to help parents support their children’s literacy development. Learn more Fundraising We rely on the generous support of individuals, communities and businesses to continue our vital work to transform lives through literacy. Learn more Policy and campaigning Our policy and campaigning work raises awareness of the importance of literacy to make it a priority for politicians, businesses and parents. Learn more Research Our research underpins our programmes, campaigns and policy work to improve literacy attitudes, habits and skills across the UK. Learn more Covid impact appeal Help us ensure 230,000 children do not fall further behind. This is an urgent appeal to support Literacy Recovery of children and young people in our most disadvantaged communities. Learn more Latest news Burberry and Marcus Rashford MBE pledge support for our work on school libraries Burberry has partnered with Marcus Rashford MBE to help organisations enhance library experiences for children and young people from disadvantaged communities. Read more Matt Haig hosts an exclusive school event for the film adaptation of A Boy Called Christmas We hosted a virtual schools event, in partnership with Canongate Books, to celebrate the film release of Matt Haig's bestselling novel A Boy Called Christmas. Read more We announce our Christmas fundraising appeal to give the gift of reading this season Read more Become a member of the National Literacy Trust Create a free account Contact us 020 7587 1842 contact@literacytrust.org.uk Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube © National Literacy Trust 2017 Made byHactar Sign up to our newsletter Accessibility help Terms and conditions Privacy policy How we use cookies The National Literacy Trust is a registered charity no. 1116260 and a company limited by guarantee no. 5836486 registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in Scotland no. SC042944. Registered address: 68 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL.