On Wednesday 15 July we marked the 30th anniversary of Literacy Volunteers with a celebratory event at Trent Vineyard. We celebrated our wonderful longstanding volunteers, were treated to a performance by year 6 pupils from Mellers Primary School and enjoyed keynotes from Debbie Thomas and our …
Some of our Volunteers attended a great fundraising evening at Bromley House Library on Thursday 2nd October. A subscription library (formerly Nottingham Subscription Library), Bromley House Library was formed in 1816, becoming one of the first subscription libraries in the local area, long before the …
We are proud to announce the appointment of author, advocate, and changemaker Jacob Dunne as our first-ever charity patron. The appointment comes at a time of national concern around children’s literacy levels. A recent National Literacy Trust report shows that: Locally, Nottingham continues to fall …
We are delighted to announce that Literacy Volunteers has been awarded multi-year funding from the 1001 Critical Days Foundation, as part of its first £1 million in grants to charities supporting babies and families across the UK. This grant will allow us to expand our …
