Imagine not being able to read messages or letters from loved ones, the menu or a job ad. Life would become challenging, quite quickly.

At Shannon Trust, we enable prisoners to teach other prisoners how to read, so they're better set up for a positive future.

By donating today, you can help give someone a second chance. Here's how your gift can help:

- £8 could start unlocking the power of reading for someone in prison by providing their first reading materials.

- £32 could provide Turning Pages books that help build confidence and a joy of reading.

- £50 could provide training and resources for prisoner mentors to teach their peers to read.

Here's Jodie's story:

Jodie spent the first 2 years of her prison sentence frightened that someone would discover she couldn't read. Scared of making herself vulnerable she hid her secret. But life changed for Jodie when a fellow prisoner talked to her about learning to read with Shannon Trust. Jodie's since studied for a degree with the Open University. She's also been a Shannon Trust Mentor helping others learn to read. She says: "I love telling my story to encourage other women. Education is everything to me now. It opens so many doors even when you can read just a little bit."

Thank you again for your support.