Impact stories

We believe books have the power to change lives in ways big and small. Read about the impact of some of our Social Impact initiatives and how we are working with communities across the UK to celebrate the magic of reading and ensure everyone has access to books.

Four students from a secondary school in Salford pose for a photo

Education

Margaret Atwood joins teenagers to talk activism

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Primary school children reading books in their library

Libraries

Transforming a school library into a hub of imagination

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Author Rashmi Sirdeshpande at her desk at home

WriteNow

'WriteNow made me an author'

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An elderly man reading a book

Reading

Celebrating the power of reading

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