New year and new doorways to reading together
January 7th, 2021New year and new doorways to reading together. As 2021, and a new national lockdown begins, I wanted to take […]
New year and new doorways to reading together. As 2021, and a new national lockdown begins, I wanted to take […]
By Katie Bareham, Doorstep Library Director We must act now to close the widening educational attainment gap between rich and […]
Doorstep Library’s weekly e-visits were launched back in April as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the temporary suspension […]
At Doorstep Library, we are firm believers that the impact of reading on children’s mental health goes well beyond the […]
The therapy of reading – how to read during lockdown. This week we want to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. […]
Doorstep Library writes for Give a Book, published 09.04.20 Working together to bring the magic of reading to children, Give […]
Give what you can as a one-off or monthly donation to keep children reading in lockdown.
In the last lockdown, children turned to reading to take them on adventures beyond their homes. For the 1 in 8 children who have no books at home Doorstep Library was there to provide online story sessions, send books and offer support to parents.
We want to keep children reading as they face further schools closure. Not all children have the technology, space or support to continue learning independently. Reading for pleasure is proven to improve children’s wellbeing and have long-lasting impact on their educational attainment.