Literacy bus celebrates Middlesbrough Reads
A LITERACY-themed bus complete with storytelling poet and free books for children is being used to celebrate five years of The National Literacy Trust Hub in Middlesbrough, known locally as Middlesbrough Reads. Children in a number of locations heard storytelling from award-winning perfor- mance poet Dom Berry and received a brand new book from Penguin Random House. The bus itself was supported by Arriva North East.
Launched in 2013 it has brought busi- nesses, schools, health professionals, sport and cultural partners together to deliver programmes to improve literacy
September 2018 levels in the town.
Working with more than 40,000 children and families it has given away 59,000 free books worth more than £500,000. It has also handed out 3,000 reading packs at James Cook University Hospital, includ- ing copies of Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, to help parents bond with their premature babies. The hub has contributed to a higher rate of Middlesbrough children achieving the expected level in communication and language at age five – from 55.4 per cent in 2013 to 72.7 per cent in 2017, double the rate of national improvement. Allison Potter, Manager of the National
Literacy Trust Hub in Middlesbrough, said: “We were delighted to continue the Hub’s fifth anniversary celebrations with this exciting bus tour with local children and families, giving out more brand new books to inspire reading over the school holidays.” Nick Knox, Managing Director of Arriva North East, said: “We supported the launch of the National Literacy Trust Hub in Middlesbrough so are thrilled to be involved in this celebration five years later. Arriva North East is committed to working with local communities and helping to tackle important local chal- lenges like improving the literacy skills of our young residents.”
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