We would like to thank the Richmond House community for their tremendous support during our Book Drive for The Children’s Book Project, as part of our World Book Day celebrations.
Thanks to your generosity, we have collected 513 pre-loved books that will be distributed to children and families in need across the city, providing them with the gift of reading and the joy of owning their own books.
The charity’s founder Liberty Venn commented: “Being read to, sharing a book with an adult or reading independently helps children to develop socially and emotionally, offers escapism and a chance to become immersed in new worlds. It is this immersion in books that drives a child’s literacy development, their confidence in themselves as a reader and invites them to see the world differently.
We could not be more grateful for this support from Richmond House which has the power to transform so many young people’s relationships with books. Many of the titles gifted represent amongst them so many compelling reads and we cannot wait to hear about the impact they are undoubtedly going to have amongst our recipient audiences.”
