@corambeanstalk.bsky.social
Don’t forget you only have until Sunday night to nominate a primary school to win the ten long listed Alligator’s Mouth
book award books!
Enter here: www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk/News/win-boo...
book award books!
Enter here: www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk/News/win-boo...
May 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Don’t forget you only have until Sunday night to nominate a primary school to win the ten long listed Alligator’s Mouth
book award books!
Enter here: www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk/News/win-boo...
book award books!
Enter here: www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk/News/win-boo...
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It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek!
@coramlifeeducation.bsky.social, @corambeanstalk.bsky.social and @cssf-uk.bsky.social have combined their expertise to design a free mental wellbeing toolkit for primary schools ⭐
@coramlifeeducation.bsky.social, @corambeanstalk.bsky.social and @cssf-uk.bsky.social have combined their expertise to design a free mental wellbeing toolkit for primary schools ⭐
May 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek!
@coramlifeeducation.bsky.social, @corambeanstalk.bsky.social and @cssf-uk.bsky.social have combined their expertise to design a free mental wellbeing toolkit for primary schools ⭐
@coramlifeeducation.bsky.social, @corambeanstalk.bsky.social and @cssf-uk.bsky.social have combined their expertise to design a free mental wellbeing toolkit for primary schools ⭐
Great to chat to Dave Robson on @zetlandfm.bsky.social this morning about our mission to help every child become a reader & our need for more volunteers in #Redcar & #Cleveland
Listen in at 2.20 -2.34 to find out more!
www.mixcloud.com/zetlandfm/ze...
Listen in at 2.20 -2.34 to find out more!
www.mixcloud.com/zetlandfm/ze...
Zetland Fm Morning Mix - Wednesday 7 May 2025
www.mixcloud.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Great to chat to Dave Robson on @zetlandfm.bsky.social this morning about our mission to help every child become a reader & our need for more volunteers in #Redcar & #Cleveland
Listen in at 2.20 -2.34 to find out more!
www.mixcloud.com/zetlandfm/ze...
Listen in at 2.20 -2.34 to find out more!
www.mixcloud.com/zetlandfm/ze...
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Some great discussions being had in our workshops…
Key takeaways:
• collaboration
• trust
• generosity
#TheLiteracyLink
Key takeaways:
• collaboration
• trust
• generosity
#TheLiteracyLink
April 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Some great discussions being had in our workshops…
Key takeaways:
• collaboration
• trust
• generosity
#TheLiteracyLink
Key takeaways:
• collaboration
• trust
• generosity
#TheLiteracyLink
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A thought-provoking speech by our keynote speaker Chris Wright from charity Catch 22 about "joining forces for the collective good of beneficiaries". 🤝 🙌
"It requires us to leave personal and organisational ego outside the door."
#TheLiteracyLink
"It requires us to leave personal and organisational ego outside the door."
#TheLiteracyLink
April 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A thought-provoking speech by our keynote speaker Chris Wright from charity Catch 22 about "joining forces for the collective good of beneficiaries". 🤝 🙌
"It requires us to leave personal and organisational ego outside the door."
#TheLiteracyLink
"It requires us to leave personal and organisational ego outside the door."
#TheLiteracyLink
Fabulous day at #TheLiteracyLink - the brainchild of three brilliant charity leaders @corambeanstalk.bsky.social @chapterone1.bsky.social @giveabookorg.bsky.social who galvanised 40 more organisations to join together to collaborate, network & inspire children’s reading engagement!
We are so excited to be here at
#TheLiteracyLink event, connecting with organisations to support, collaborate & inspire children's reading engagement! 🔗📚
#TheLiteracyLink event, connecting with organisations to support, collaborate & inspire children's reading engagement! 🔗📚
April 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Fabulous day at #TheLiteracyLink - the brainchild of three brilliant charity leaders @corambeanstalk.bsky.social @chapterone1.bsky.social @giveabookorg.bsky.social who galvanised 40 more organisations to join together to collaborate, network & inspire children’s reading engagement!
We are delighted that the Julia Rausing Trust have decided to support Coram Beanstalk with a grant of £225,000 over the next three years.
This will ensure we can help even more children to discover reading for pleasure, and build their reading skills, ability, and confidence – thank you!
This will ensure we can help even more children to discover reading for pleasure, and build their reading skills, ability, and confidence – thank you!
April 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We are delighted that the Julia Rausing Trust have decided to support Coram Beanstalk with a grant of £225,000 over the next three years.
This will ensure we can help even more children to discover reading for pleasure, and build their reading skills, ability, and confidence – thank you!
This will ensure we can help even more children to discover reading for pleasure, and build their reading skills, ability, and confidence – thank you!
It's April 1st but we're no April Fools as we've chosen a fantastic #BeanstalkBrilliant Book of the Month!
The fab new fully illustrated graphic novel for younger readers by our ambassador Liz Pichon is described as an 'all-singing, all-dancing book of JOY' & we agree! 1/3
The fab new fully illustrated graphic novel for younger readers by our ambassador Liz Pichon is described as an 'all-singing, all-dancing book of JOY' & we agree! 1/3
April 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's April 1st but we're no April Fools as we've chosen a fantastic #BeanstalkBrilliant Book of the Month!
The fab new fully illustrated graphic novel for younger readers by our ambassador Liz Pichon is described as an 'all-singing, all-dancing book of JOY' & we agree! 1/3
The fab new fully illustrated graphic novel for younger readers by our ambassador Liz Pichon is described as an 'all-singing, all-dancing book of JOY' & we agree! 1/3
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Thank you so much, you are most welcome! 🙏💚📚🤓
March 31, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Thank you so much, you are most welcome! 🙏💚📚🤓
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Simply Textbook has just made a cash donation to @corambeanstalk.bsky.social to further support their amazing work helping children and young people become more confident readers. 🤓📚
To make a donation of your cash or your time, please visit
www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk
To make a donation of your cash or your time, please visit
www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk
Coram Beanstalk
Coram Beanstalk – volunteer as a trained reading helper in a primary school to provide one-to-one literacy support
www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk
March 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Simply Textbook has just made a cash donation to @corambeanstalk.bsky.social to further support their amazing work helping children and young people become more confident readers. 🤓📚
To make a donation of your cash or your time, please visit
www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk
To make a donation of your cash or your time, please visit
www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk
We’re looking for volunteers to become reading helpers in a primary school in E20
All we ask for is one afternoon a week of your time to spend sharing books with children in need of some extra support to become confident readers
Pls share 🙏🏼
corambeanstalk.org.uk/register-now
All we ask for is one afternoon a week of your time to spend sharing books with children in need of some extra support to become confident readers
Pls share 🙏🏼
corambeanstalk.org.uk/register-now
March 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We’re looking for volunteers to become reading helpers in a primary school in E20
All we ask for is one afternoon a week of your time to spend sharing books with children in need of some extra support to become confident readers
Pls share 🙏🏼
corambeanstalk.org.uk/register-now
All we ask for is one afternoon a week of your time to spend sharing books with children in need of some extra support to become confident readers
Pls share 🙏🏼
corambeanstalk.org.uk/register-now
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The important work of Coram Beanstalk is mentioned in this article on @thespectator1828.bsky.social - learn more about becoming a Reading Helper volunteer here: corambeanstalk.org.uk 📖
#Reading #Children #Volunteer #Charity @corambeanstalk.bsky.social
#Reading #Children #Volunteer #Charity @corambeanstalk.bsky.social
Audiobooks won't help children read better
The National Literacy Trust, the very institution that should be protecting our literary heritage, wants us to replace reading with audio.
www.spectator.co.uk
March 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The important work of Coram Beanstalk is mentioned in this article on @thespectator1828.bsky.social - learn more about becoming a Reading Helper volunteer here: corambeanstalk.org.uk 📖
#Reading #Children #Volunteer #Charity @corambeanstalk.bsky.social
#Reading #Children #Volunteer #Charity @corambeanstalk.bsky.social
We’ve been celebrating @WorldBookDayUK’s ‘Read Your Way’
We love the idea of children being encouraged to explore all reading opportunities & it’s what our reading helpers offer - a chance for children to spend time with an adult who can help them find their own reading path 1/2
We love the idea of children being encouraged to explore all reading opportunities & it’s what our reading helpers offer - a chance for children to spend time with an adult who can help them find their own reading path 1/2
March 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We’ve been celebrating @WorldBookDayUK’s ‘Read Your Way’
We love the idea of children being encouraged to explore all reading opportunities & it’s what our reading helpers offer - a chance for children to spend time with an adult who can help them find their own reading path 1/2
We love the idea of children being encouraged to explore all reading opportunities & it’s what our reading helpers offer - a chance for children to spend time with an adult who can help them find their own reading path 1/2
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We are celebrating World Book Day with a Books Together session in Lewisham this afternoon. The sessions, run by @corambeanstalk.bsky.social and @coramfam.bsky.social, support families of 2 to 5-year-olds to enjoy reading together. www.familyandchildcaretrust.org/exciting-story...
#worldbookday2025
#worldbookday2025
March 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We are celebrating World Book Day with a Books Together session in Lewisham this afternoon. The sessions, run by @corambeanstalk.bsky.social and @coramfam.bsky.social, support families of 2 to 5-year-olds to enjoy reading together. www.familyandchildcaretrust.org/exciting-story...
#worldbookday2025
#worldbookday2025
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Thrilled to see THREE books by brilliant agency authors in this selection. Congrats @moirabutterfield.bsky.social @pippagoodhart.bsky.social @mikebarfield.bsky.social - all experts in making books kids love to read.
At Beanstalk we spend a lot of time finding books which we think are 'Beanstalk brilliant' for children who 'don't like reading'
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
February 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Thrilled to see THREE books by brilliant agency authors in this selection. Congrats @moirabutterfield.bsky.social @pippagoodhart.bsky.social @mikebarfield.bsky.social - all experts in making books kids love to read.
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Thank you for including Welcome to Our World. This whole selection is perfect. Good work!
February 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Thank you for including Welcome to Our World. This whole selection is perfect. Good work!
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What a fantastic selection of children’s books! Thank you so much for including some of mine ❤️ @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social
At Beanstalk we spend a lot of time finding books which we think are 'Beanstalk brilliant' for children who 'don't like reading'
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
February 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
What a fantastic selection of children’s books! Thank you so much for including some of mine ❤️ @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social
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Love Beanstalk! So happy to see How to Be Extraordinary in this lovely collection of books for children who perhaps don’t think of themselves as readers (yet!). It’s about finding the right book! 📖 #Booksky
At Beanstalk we spend a lot of time finding books which we think are 'Beanstalk brilliant' for children who 'don't like reading'
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
February 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Love Beanstalk! So happy to see How to Be Extraordinary in this lovely collection of books for children who perhaps don’t think of themselves as readers (yet!). It’s about finding the right book! 📖 #Booksky
At Beanstalk we spend a lot of time finding books which we think are 'Beanstalk brilliant' for children who 'don't like reading'
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
February 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
At Beanstalk we spend a lot of time finding books which we think are 'Beanstalk brilliant' for children who 'don't like reading'
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
Each school we work with gets a pack of brilliant Beanstalk books & we've just chosen 20 new titles for our 25/26 packs
www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/beanstalk-brilliant-books
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We are so delighted to be one to the partners of #BBC500words Competition.
www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-w...
www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-w...
February 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We are so delighted to be one to the partners of #BBC500words Competition.
www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-w...
www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-w...
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There are now three 'Poetry Workshop' videos up on our YouTube Channel, along with four Shakespeare's Language (and poetry) workshops. All with ideas for writing as part of them.
www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
This is the official Michael Rosen video channel.
All videos and playlists on this channel have been approved by Michael Rosen and are safe to watch.
Please be wary of any other videos that are off...
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February 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
There are now three 'Poetry Workshop' videos up on our YouTube Channel, along with four Shakespeare's Language (and poetry) workshops. All with ideas for writing as part of them.
www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...
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Parents! If your kid wants to be Loki for World Book day I'm putting together a newsletter next week with simple costume tips. If you're not signed up yet, please do! There will be WBD activity ideas too. louiestowell.substack.com #KidLitUK
The Louie Stowell Newsletter | Substack
News, books and nonsense. Click to read The Louie Stowell Newsletter, a Substack publication.
louiestowell.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Parents! If your kid wants to be Loki for World Book day I'm putting together a newsletter next week with simple costume tips. If you're not signed up yet, please do! There will be WBD activity ideas too. louiestowell.substack.com #KidLitUK
People of Wales we need your help!
We urgently need volunteers in the NP23 postcode area to create readers in a local primary school.
Can you pls spread the word?
@clairefayers.bsky.social @jonblakeauthor.bsky.social @eloisewilliams.bsky.social @walesonline.bsky.social @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social
We urgently need volunteers in the NP23 postcode area to create readers in a local primary school.
Can you pls spread the word?
@clairefayers.bsky.social @jonblakeauthor.bsky.social @eloisewilliams.bsky.social @walesonline.bsky.social @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
People of Wales we need your help!
We urgently need volunteers in the NP23 postcode area to create readers in a local primary school.
Can you pls spread the word?
@clairefayers.bsky.social @jonblakeauthor.bsky.social @eloisewilliams.bsky.social @walesonline.bsky.social @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social
We urgently need volunteers in the NP23 postcode area to create readers in a local primary school.
Can you pls spread the word?
@clairefayers.bsky.social @jonblakeauthor.bsky.social @eloisewilliams.bsky.social @walesonline.bsky.social @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social
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Our Books Together sessions, run jointly with @corambeanstalk.bsky.social support parents to read together regularly with their young children. #earlyyears #readingwithchildren
Children facing a ‘happiness recession’ says laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Children facing a ‘happiness recession’ says laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Author will highlight the ‘enormous disadvantage’ handed to children without access to books, and call on government to improve early-years literacy
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce is calling on Keir Starmer’s government to “stand up and give a…
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our Books Together sessions, run jointly with @corambeanstalk.bsky.social support parents to read together regularly with their young children. #earlyyears #readingwithchildren
Be wonderful if you could please vote for our 'Choose Reading' film by @beanstalkreads in the @SmileyCFA
View and vote here
smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/choose...
THANK YOU for your help 🙏
#CharityFilmAwards #cfa25 #charity
View and vote here
smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/choose...
THANK YOU for your help 🙏
#CharityFilmAwards #cfa25 #charity
January 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Be wonderful if you could please vote for our 'Choose Reading' film by @beanstalkreads in the @SmileyCFA
View and vote here
smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/choose...
THANK YOU for your help 🙏
#CharityFilmAwards #cfa25 #charity
View and vote here
smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/choose...
THANK YOU for your help 🙏
#CharityFilmAwards #cfa25 #charity