Against my better judgement, I have signed up to run (read: jog) the Royal Parks Half Marathon in 6 weeks’ time to raise money for Bookmark Reading Charity!

As a Bookmark employee and lifelong bookworm, supporting children’s literacy is obviously very close to my heart, but from wherever you stand it’s clear that charities like Bookmark are needed now more than ever. Did you know that…

📚1 in 4 children in England leave primary school unable to read well?

📚 1 in 5 children in the UK aged 5-8 say they do not have a book of their own at home?

📚 65% of prisoners are unable to read at the expected level of an 11 year old?

If you’re able to spare any change and would like to see some of these stats change too, I would be incredibly grateful if you would consider sponsoring me. I’ve only got 6 weeks to get in shape, so I’m going to need all the encouragement I can get 😂 Thanks so much in advance for your support!

PS: If you’re unable to donate, why not sign up as a Bookmark volunteer and provide important 1:1 reading support to a child aged 5-11? You can find out more on Bookmark’s website, www.bookmarkreading.org