Booktrust in Wales
Bookstart in Wales/Dechrau Da is managed by Booktrust Cymru
Booktrust Cymru is the Welsh office of independent charity Booktrust. We recognise and build upon:
- The critical importance of fathers, mothers and other carers as first teachers
- The profound and lasting effect that the attitudes and early skills developed in the home can have on a child’s future as a lifelong reader and learner
- Access to culture and creativity as a personal entitlement
- The importance of independent reading for pleasure and its positive impact on emotional health and wellbeing.
Letterbox Club for looked-after children
Booktrust Cymru also manages the Clwb Blwch Llythyrau/Letterbox Club – a programme for looked-after children aged 7-13. It provides them with a parcel of books, maths activities and educational materials once every month for six months.
Like Bookstart, the Letterbox Club programme in Wales is funded by the Welsh Government.
Find out more on the Letterbox Club website
