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Who needs #ValentinesDay cards when you have these messages from children who are members of our #LetterboxClub? ❤️

Find out more about the impact of Letterbox Club here:

www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...
February 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
booktrust.org.uk
We had a wonderful time joining the team at Windy Arbor Primary School to find out how they use #LetterboxClub!

Here's how they run workshops to engage parents and carers and improve outcomes for their pupil premium children.

Find out more about #LetterboxClub here:

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May 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
booktrust.org.uk
"It's like going on holiday in my head!"- 9-year-old in #LetterboxClub

Our Letterbox Club sends fun parcels to children experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage.

The books are chosen by a panel of experts, and here's what's coming up!

Find out more:

www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
July 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
booktrust.org.uk
Our #LetterboxClub provides books, stationery and maths games to children who are experiencing vulnerability - and 72% of children told us they're reading more on their own after receiving the parcels.
Find out more here:
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A photo of child smiling while reading a book with a Letterbox Club parcel next to her, plus a quote from a child aged 9 receiving Red parcels: "I LOVE reading now. Before I didn't like books - but now I do"
February 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
booktrust.org.uk
Schools! We've put together a handy guide to implementing #LetterboxClub into your Pupil Premium strategy, featuring tips, advice, and research.

Find it here 👇

www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
A girl in school looking at a book plus the words: "Maximise your pupil premium funding with Letterbox Club. Download this guide to find out how". And the logos for BookTrust and Letterbox Club.
November 13, 2024 at 8:24 AM
booktrust.org.uk
Thank you for spreading the word about #LetterboxClub!
July 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
booktrust.org.uk
We reached over 10,500 children in foster care or from families on low incomes with #LetterboxClub last year ✨

And 73% of children say they are reading more after receiving the Club's carefully curated selection of books and resources.

Find out more in our Impact Report: https://bit.ly/3QaaaRQ
A photo of a woman and child sitting at the kitchen table doing a Letterbox Club activity together. A quote from a foster carer says "The fact that they’re in a different home, in a different address, but the parcel has got their name on it, it really helps that feeling of belonging in that home. It’s quite special to see that."
June 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
booktrust.org.uk
Our #LetterboxClub sends fun parcels to children experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage.

We're so pleased that in 2025, 95% of children said that they like or love Letterbox Club💙

Find out more in our latest impact report👇

www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
An image of a girl opening a book and smiling. The text says reading makes me feel better when I am sad, angry, jealous or I want to scream.
December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
booktrust.org.uk
It was so special to hear from *Liv and *Michael – whose foster children receive BookTrust’s #LetterboxClub parcels.

They’ve seen how reading supports children’s confidence to grow over time, helping them realise they’re capable of amazing things!

Read their story: https://bit.ly/42RAHWR

#FCF2026
A photo of a child and adult reading at home. A quote from Liv, a foster carer, says: She likes being in control when we read. So much of her life has been out of her control. It’s about feeling like she has a voice.
May 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
booktrust.org.uk
Did you know that you can pay for #LetterboxClub with the #PupilPremium grant?

Head this way and scroll down to find our guide packed with ideas, advice, and research about how you can implement Letterbox Club into your Pupil Premium strategy 👇

www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
The front cover of our guide - A guide to implementing Letterbox Club into your Pupil Premium strategy - plus a sticker reading "Free download"
March 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
booktrust.org.uk
It's #SocialWorkWeek, but did you know reading can act as a protective factor when children face adversity?

Explore our Impact Report to discover how programmes like #StoryExplorers and #LetterboxClub can make a difference to children in kinship care, foster care & adoption:

https://bit.ly/4uzBLLC
A close-up photograph of a child sitting cross-legged on the floor looking at a book plus a quote from a kinship carer in Croydon: "[When we're reading together] we can sit down and she knows that she's in a safe space and we can talk about anything"
March 18, 2026 at 8:26 AM
booktrust.org.uk
Have you ever wondered how we choose the books in our #LetterboxClub parcels for children in contact with the social care system and from vulnerable family backgrounds?

Get a peek behind the scenes here 👇

https://bit.ly/483ksKa
September 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
booktrust.org.uk
It's #FosterCareFortnight, but did you know that our #LetterboxClub has been supporting children in foster care for over 20 years?

Here, foster carer Amanda shares what a difference it can make:

www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi... #FCF25
A woman and a child smiling while looking at a book together, with a Letterbox Club parcel nearby, plus a quote from foster carer Amanda: "I think knowing that other people - whether they're real people or characters in a book - have had the same lived experiences is important for children in care'
May 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
booktrust.org.uk
We're excited to be at the #NAVSH Annual Conference next week - come along to stand 41 to hear more about our support for children from vulnerable family backgrounds.

We'll be sharing information about our work with kinship families, plus our #StoryExplorers and #LetterboxClub programmes!
A photo of a BookTrust staff member at a Kinship roadshow; a Story Explorers pack; and a child on a sofa opening a Letterbox Club parcel. Plus the words: "NAVSH Annual Conference - find BookTrust on Stand 41 to hear about our work with kinship care, foster care and adoptive families." Plus the dates 4 & 5 March and URL navsh.org.uk/events-and-training/annual-conference
February 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
booktrust.org.uk
Every #LetterboxClub parcel goes on a big journey before arriving with a child!

We start by reading over 10,000 pages of books, carry out 12 hours of selection panel meetings, and then develop other treats.

Find out more about Letterbox Club:

www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
An infographic showing the journey of a Letterbox Club parcel with stops on a road leading to a photo in a heart-shaped frame of a girl reading a book with a Letterbox Club parcel in front of her. 650 copies of books sent to panellists with over 10,000 pages read. 20 expert panel members from across social care, education, virtual schools and medical fields. 12 hours of panel selection meetings. 86 books expertly chosen for the Letterbox Club parcels. Maths games developed. Author and illustrator letters written exclusively for parcels. Stationery items added. Parcels packed and ready for schools and local authorities to purchase. Parcels delivered directly to students at home, school or place of care.
July 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
booktrust.org.uk
📢 Local authorities and virtual schools: registration for #LetterboxClub is now open!

The programme is designed to support children from vulnerable family backgrounds - and our latest impact report found 95% of children say they like or love it 👇

https://bit.ly/4oWkUii
A photo of a girl looking at a book with a woman next to her, plus a Letterbox Club envelope beside her. And the words: "Letterbox Club: Registration is now open for local authorities and virtual schools"
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
booktrust.org.uk
Are you developing your #PupilPremium strategy?

We've put together a guide to help you discover how #LetterboxClub can be used in your school, including how it can support you with attendance, behavioural challenges, communication with parents, and more:

https://bit.ly/4ojsrre
The front cover of our guide plus the words: "Letterbox Club and Pupil Premium - download our guide", with an arrow pointing to the guide
October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
booktrust.org.uk
Thank you for including #LetterboxClub!
April 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Literary Leicester x UoL Heritage Hub!

Literary Leic is teaming up with the Heritage Hub’s Celebration of Heritage to offer a fun-packed programme on 21 March! Start your day at the Uni of Leic’s Botanic Gardens with the family-friendly ‘Maths With A Story’ in collaboration with #LetterboxClub.
March 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM