Doorstep Library

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Doorstep Library

Words take you places

Our volunteers bring the magic of reading directly into the homes of families living in disadvantaged areas of London. With backpacks full of books and two little stools, we visit the same 5 families every week to share a love of reading with children under 11.
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We’ve leapt into Lambeth

Working with Lambeth Early Action Partnership, we’ve launched a new project in Tulse Hill and have a project in Brixton on the way in June. Can you be a pioneer volunteer? Book into an information session to find out more about joining one of our founding teams.
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Aria and Jocelyn

10 year old Aria has had a visit from Jocelyn every Thursday afternoon for the past three years. You can bring the magic of Doorstep Library visits to another child like Aria by making a monthly donation to us.
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We're visiting 500 children

Now operating in 3 London boroughs, running 11 projects, Doorstep Library volunteers are now visiting over 500 children.
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Edgware Road Launch

Click here to find out more from our pioneer volunteers Scott and Naima.
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1 in 3
parents never read their child a bedtime story. Bedtime reading has dropped by 1/3 in a generation due to stress and lack of time. Source: Littlewoods study, 2013
1.5m
Children will be left behind by 2025 if we don't act now. Last year a quarter of all children left primary education without being able to read well. Source: Read on. Get on. Campaign, 2014
1 in 4
people earning less than £10,000 were not functionally literate In short, reading and poverty are directly linked. Source: Read on. Get on. Campaign, 2014
48%
of offenders in custody were found to have a reading age at or below the expected level of an 11-year-old. Source: Prison Reform Trust, 2010
38th most deprived local authority
our projects are run on estates that are in the top 20% of most deprived households nationally. Source: Index of Multiple Deprivation, 2010

5 Key Facts

Five facts (among many) that show why children in disadvantaged areas need our help. Read more here

Doorstep Library - Our Story

Our story in four minutes

See what we can do! Meet some of our families, volunteers and leaders…

Ways to support us

There are many ways to help, from donating books and money to giving your time.

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