We're supporting children's literacy with Bookmark and taking on the epic Tough Mudder Challenge on 22nd May 2022. In a 'normal' year, eight children in an average class leave primary school unable to read well. Now, the pandemic has made things much worse. Children in Years 1 and 2 are two or three months behind where they should be. Disadvantaged children are seven months behind their peers in reading. Bookmark gives children the reading skills and confidence they need for a fair chance in life, through a flexible volunteer-led programme. Here are a few ways you can support children's literacy: £10 - Gift a child with a 1:1 Bookmark reading session £25 - Give a Bookmark magazine to over 30 children to inspire reading at home £75 Gift 5 children with headsets for their Bookmark online reading programmes £120 - Gift a child with a 6-week 1:1 Bookmark reading programme £250 Inspire a childs love of reading with a new Bookmark volunteer