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This website hosts the annual Summer Reading Challenge and Winter Mini Challenge. To find out more about this year's Challenge and how to sign up, or to find information about using this website at home, please visit our Help page.

Here in the Home Zone you will find the latest opportunities available for families, reading tips to encourage even reluctant readers to develop a love of stories, and free resources. For helpful links and information for families with pre-school children, visit our Pre-School Zone.

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Young people and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Do you know any young people looking to complete the volunteering section of the DofE Award?

Young people aged 14+ can volunteer at a library to support the delivery of the Summer Reading Challenge – and this can count towards the volunteering section of the DofE Award! Find out more.

If you know any young people who would like to volunteer, you can encourage them to contact their local library to ask about volunteering opportunities.

(Please note that volunteering opportunities and dates may vary depending on your local library authority.)

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LoveReading4Kids

Books change lives. That’s why The Reading Agency have teamed up with LoveReading4Kids so you can shop our booklists while giving 25% of money spent to schools in need.

You can purchase books via LoveReading4Kids to fund new books for schools. Why not try a title from this year’s Summer Reading Challenge Book Collection?

The LoveReading family exists because reading matters, and books change lives. Cheerleaders of authors and illustrators everywhere, the leading book recommendation websites now feature an online bookstore with social purpose where 25% of money spent can be donated to a school close to the buyer’s heart, or to schools in need. Since 2005 families across the nation have used them to choose their next favourite book.

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About The Reading Agency

The Summer Reading Challenge is developed by The Reading Agency, delivered in partnership with public libraries, and funded by Arts Council England.

The Reading Agency is a UK charity with a mission to empower people of all ages to read. Visit our website to find out more about our work, and join our mailing list to stay up-to-date with all our latest news and offers.

Arts Award Discover at Home

If you want to celebrate reading and creativity, Arts Award have a free resource pack to support families to learn, read and be creative together. Discover at Home is a special version of Arts Award Discover, the first level of Arts Award. Find out more and download your pack here.

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Make space for reading

Taking part in a reading challenge is a great time to share and talk about books as a family and to celebrate your child’s reading achievements. Sitting down with your own book, newspaper or magazine sets a good example to children – they will copy you – and reading together can really encourage a love of stories.

Discover adult reading lists and book reviews on The Reading Agency’s Find a Read page.

If you struggle to find time to read or lack confidence in reading, take a look at Quick Reads! These short stories by bestselling authors are easy to read, really enjoyable and only £1!

Helping more children take part

It costs £1 for The Reading Agency to provide the Reading Challenges free of charge to each child. If your child enjoys taking part in the Reading Challenges, then please help us bring the joy of reading and the fun of the Challenge to even more children. Please donate £3 to help us reach another three children or whatever you feel you can to help share the power and fun of reading. If you would like to make a larger gift, legacy pledge or can support our fundraising in any way, please email Rebecca Kendall. The Reading Agency receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payer’s permission. Customer care 08448479800. Charity No 1085443.

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