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Become a school partner

Coram Beanstalk provides our school with expertly trained volunteers who engage pupils in reading for pleasure activities. It is highly valued by both staff and pupils in motivating children to read and exposes them to a wider range of genres in a safe and non-academically focused session.

Deputy Headteacher, Dovedale Community Primary School

We enable children to grow a love for reading - in turn improving their confidence and well-being, and their attainment across the curriculum. Over the past 50 years, we have developed our expertise in making this happen.

We provide one-to-one, in-person reading support for primary schools to help your school encourage reading for pleasure among your pupils and improve reading attainment. We also deliver training courses for secondary school pupils, known as our Reading Leaders programme – young people supporting young people with inspiring result and can also provide high quality, impactful specialist training for early years settings, parents and carers and corporate groups to enable you to grow your own reading community.

Read our latest impact report '50 years of reading results' here.

Understanding our one-to-one support for primary schools

Understanding our one-to-one support for primary schools

We believe that when a child becomes a reader, they get the very best chance in life and evidence shows that reading for pleasure plays a hugely important role in creating readers. You may have questions about how we can support your reading for pleasure strategy and how we work before you register your interest in becoming a partner school, and you should find the answers here. Read more

Published: 4th April, 2023

Updated: 12th April, 2023

Author: Kate- Loynes

Enquire here to find out more about working with us

Enquire here to find out more about working with us

Fill in this simple form to find out how we can help create readers in your school. Completing the form won't commit you to anything and we're always happy to chat about how we can best support your reading for pleasure strategy. Once you've filled in your details we'll be in touch to talk about whether we can help. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2022

Updated: 10th May, 2023

Author: Kate- Loynes

Understanding our reading leaders training for secondary students

Understanding our reading leaders training for secondary students

Our secondary programme offers a powerful incentive to younger students to help them become effective, independent readers with the support of older peers, who themselves gain career-relevant skills and experience. Read more about how our unique leadership programme Reading Leaders can contribute to your whole-school reading improvement initiatives. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2022

Updated: 9th May, 2023

Author: Henriette Brun

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  • Apply to become a volunteer with us

    Apply to become a volunteer with us

    Ready to take the first step to becoming a reading helper? Check that you can meet some basic practicalities and fill in our application form here.

  • Frequently asked questions

    Frequently asked questions

    You may have some questions in your mind before you fill in your application form. Here are answers to our most commonly asked questions. If your question isn't answered here you can find out how to get in touch with our team.

  • The benefits of being a reading helper

    The benefits of being a reading helper

    We know from our volunteers that being a reading helper brings purpose and enjoyment into their lives. Find out more about the benefits of being part of our reading community here.

  • Our approach

    Our approach

    Find out more about how we work and our approach to reading support.

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    Literacy charities join forces

    On 1st November 2017 Reading Matters merged with the national children’s literacy charity Beanstalk.

  • Current vacancies

    Current vacancies

    Click here to view our current vacancies.

  • Volunteer agreement

    Volunteer agreement

    Find out more about how we will do the best we can to make your volunteer experience with us enjoyable and rewarding.

  • Story Starters training

    Story Starters training

    Our early years programme offers a unique approach to equipping adults in your setting to help children develop all six crucial pre-reading skills plus the communication, concentration and confidence they need to ‘catch the reading bug’.  Read more about how our unique programme Story Starters can help you ensure that children start their primary education ready to be taught to read.

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    Our Board of Trustees hold decades worth of high-level experience which they use to govern Coram Beanstalk and direct our strategy.

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