Peterborough’s vulnerable children gifted 2,000 books

Peterborough Reads, a campaign delivered by the National Literacy Trust in partnership with Peterborough City Council, facilitated the donation to vulnerable children across the city.

Brand new copies of titles including Lucy and Tom’s 1,2,3 by Shirley Hughes, The Racehorse who Learned to Dance by Clare Balding, and a range of Peppa Pig titles, were gifted to:

· Local foodbanks

· 11 primary schools

· Cross Keys Homes

· Little Miracles

. Olive Branch Community Garden

· The children’s ward at Peterborough City Hospital.

The donation from Penguin Random House complemented the Christmas fundraising campaign at the end of last year with a further 500 books going to Peterborough children to support their wellbeing and reading skills.

Sally Atkinson, manager for Peterborough Reads, said: “Donations like this from Penguin Random House go a long way to help support disadvantaged children. Access to a book during lockdown, while many families have limited access to online learning, can help support a child’s reading skills whilst also giving them precious opportunities to visit new worlds.”

A representative from Peterborough City Hospital said: “Thank you again for your donation of wonderful books - we can’t wait to give them to the patients on our ward.”

To find out more about Peterborough Reads visit peterboroughreads.org.uk or the campaign’s Facebook page.