30 years of life-changing literacy

Michael Percy is raising money for The Children’s Literacy Charity

5km Run · 16 August 2025

It's the end of term and thoughts now turn to the long summer holidays but here at The Children's Literacy Charity we are working hard to make sure we can support as many disadvantaged children as we can when the new school year starts in September.

Story

We work with disadvantaged children who for whatever reason are struggling to make progress in the classroom and are the furthest behind in their literacy skills. Our expert tuition covers all the key areas of literacy, with a particular focus on comprehension as well as reading, writing, speaking and listening. For every one month of tuition, pupils made 5.1 months of progress. On average pupils were 17 months behind their peers in reading when they started and six months ahead when they graduated. 92% of pupils who graduated narrowed their literacy gap in reading and comprehension and over two thirds (71%) of graduates closed their reading age gap completely, gaining on average two years and five months. Its not just about the numbers though, something rather magical happens in our Literacy and Reading Labs. We find out what sort of learners they are; we make it fun and engaging and we provide a safe, nurturing environment where children grow in confidence, self esteem & resilience.

Donation summary

Total
£3,100.00
+ £361.25 Gift Aid
Online
£3,100.00
Offline
£0.00

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