Well Worth Reading
Well Worth Reading is a library based agency with a mission to expand people's reading horizons. It produces a range of resources to promote reading to adults and young people, underpinned by training and new ideas. It also runs reader development initiatives in partnership with other sectors. The agency plays a national role in raising the standards of libraries' reader development work, and in sharing good practice.
Enquiries to Becca Wyatt
Telephone 0171 603 1776
Email [email protected]
Launchpad
LaunchPad is a new library development agency. Its mission is to highlight the importance of libraries' work with children, and build new partnerships between libraries and other sectors.
It is a unique organisation involving professionals from the library and marketing worlds working alongside each other to develop a long term communications strategy focusing on libraries and children.
The main library organisations involved as LAUNCHPAD partners are The Library Association, the Society of Chief Librarians and the Association of Senior Children's & Education Librarians (ASCEL).
Enquiries to Anne Sarrag
Tel/fax 0181 488 2694
Email [email protected]
The Reading Partnership
The Reading Partnership is a new agency whose mission is to promote public libraries and their work with adult readers through partnerships, projects, advocacy and policy development.
The Reading Partnership is now supported by the Arts Council of England, the Society of Chief Librarians and The Library Association. Its finances are administered by Birmingham Libraries.
Enquiries to Miranda McKearney
Tel 01962 865102
Email [email protected]
Book Trust
Book Trust
Book House
45 East Hill
London
SW18 2QZTel 0181 870 9055
Fax 0181 874 4790
E-mail [email protected]
Web site www.booktrust.org.ukBook Trust is an independent charity organisation committed to the promotion of books and reading.
National Literacy Trust
National Literacy Trust
Swire House
59 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6ASTel 0171 828 2435
Fax 0171 931 9986
E-mail [email protected]
Web site www.literacy trust.org.ukThe National Reading Campaign and National Literacy Trust work together to promote literacy partnerships to enhance standards throughout the UK.
National Reading Campaign
Swire House
59 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6ASTel 0171 828 2435
Fax 0171 931 9986
E-mail [email protected]
The National Reading Campaign (the new name for the continuation of the National Year of Reading) and National Literacy Trust work together to promote literacy partnerships to enhance standards throughout the UK.
