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100 prisons to take The Rhyme Challenge
New initiative to support children whose parents have been sent to prison We are inviting 100 prisons to take The Rhyme Challenge and hold activities during prison visits or at... 4 May 2012 Read '100 prisons to take The Rhyme...'
Early Years Pack now available
New pack for toddlers now available to purchase Taking the very best bits of the old Bookstart+ Pack, the Bookstart Early Years Pack has even more resources to inspire a... 26 March 2012 Read 'Early Years Pack now available '
Welsh government continues funding for bookgifting programmes
Further three years of Bookstart in Wales confirmed, plus other bilingual programmes We are very pleased to announce that the Welsh government has committed a further three years funding to... 29 February 2012 Read 'Welsh government continues funding for bookgifting...'
Happy birthday Bookstart!
Viv Bird, CEO of Booktrust, on our campaign that celebrates 20 years of Bookstart. Today we launch a nationwide campaign to celebrate 20 years of Bookstart. We'll be celebrating everything... 15 February 2012 Read 'Happy birthday Bookstart! '
Great press for family events in Cornish library
'Bounce and Rhyme' sessions celebrated in local newspaper The Cornish Guardian recently ran a feature about the fantastic events for families held in Liskeard library. Written by a new mum,... 11 January 2012 Read 'Great press for family events in...'
Bookstart 20
Time flies when you’re having fun Celebrating 20 years of Bookstart This year we are celebrating 20 years of Bookstart – the much-loved reading programme that gifts free books to... 9 January 2012 Read 'Bookstart 20 '
Super Box conference: photo gallery
Booktrust Cymru held conferences for early years workers this November, in support of the new Super Box programme. Bookstart Super Box is the new programme that helps early years workers... 28 November 2011 Read 'Super Box conference: photo gallery '
Llwyddiant 'I ffwrdd â ni!' ar gyfer Wythnos Genedlaethol...
Bu dros 1,800 o oedolion a phlant yn dathlu Wythnos Genedlaethol Dechrau Da ym mis Mehefin mewn digwyddiadau a drefnwyd gan Gydlynwyr Dechrau Da ledled Cymru. Dywedodd 96% o'r rhieni... 18 October 2011 Read 'Llwyddiant 'I ffwrdd â ni!' ar...'