The Works partner with charity: National Literacy Trust
The Works announces its new charity partnership with UK literacy charity, the National Literacy Trust, to help empower children and young people with the literacy skills they need to thrive.
Together, they will support families and children with accessible and inclusive books and resources to support their reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
‘Giving back’ is an important part of The Works’ culture, that’s why staff in stores, Support Centre and their Distribution Centre will all be doing their bit to fundraise. With proceeds going towards a wide variety of National Literacy Trust programmes, campaigns, and activities across the UK. As a result of this new partnership, the National Literacy Trust will be able to support the literacy skills of even more families and communities across the UK.
Last year alone, the National Literacy Trust reached over 1.3 million children and young people through their work in schools and communities. With the support of partners, they were able to gift over 500,000 books, work with over 8,000 schools, and reach over 9,000 parents with children under 5.
Gavin Peck, Chief Executive Officer of The Works said “Everyone at The Works recognises the power of reading – as a fundamental life skill, a hobby, a source of inspiration and a means of improving wellbeing. Sadly, far too many children across the UK don’t have access to books, something we are hoping to change by partnering with the National Literacy Partnership.
“That’s why we’re so thrilled to be partnering with such a fantastic charity and cause. At The Works, our purpose is to inspire customers to read, learn, create, and play, so this partnership is a real match made in heaven and we can’t wait to help make a difference to the lives of families across the UK by supporting the National Literacy Trust team.”
Jonathan Douglas CBE, Chief Executive of the National Literacy Trust said “The Works is a perfect partner for the National Literacy Trust, with our shared passion for creating the next generation of readers and our joint commitment to working at the heart of the local community. The funds raised by teams at The Works will have a huge impact on the lives of many children living in communities facing the biggest challenges with literacy.”
