Christmas at Beanstalk

Beanstalk Christmas gift card

This Christmas you can give a donation to Beanstalk as a gift to your loved ones. Read more here.. Read more

This Christmas Beanstalk is asking you to donate your Secret Santa budget to Beanstalk and instead, pass on one of your favourite books from your own collection to your co-worker! Read more here.. Read more

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Why volunteer?

Become a Coram Beanstalk reading helper to make a lasting difference to a child's life and enjoy a unique volunteering experience.

BookFest 2019

This year we are delighted to offer our Coram Beanstalk partner schools in London the opportunity to see Rob Biddulph, Onjali Rauf, Samantha Baines or the Really Big Pants Theatre company!

High praise from first school in Scotland to receive Reading Helper Training

A primary school community in Aberdeenshire is the first in Scotland to receive Reading Helper Training from Coram Beanstalk...

Back to school for thousands of volunteers to help boost reading confidence and enjoyment

Thousands of trained volunteers will go back to school this September to help bring the magic of books to more children across England, supporting them on a one-to-one basis to become confident and able readers.

Reading 321 - apply to volunteer in a primary school

Become a Coram Beanstalk Reading 321 reading helper and support three children, twice a week, for at least one academic year.

Become a Story Starter

By becoming a Story Starter volunteer you will give a child in a local early years setting the skills to start primary school ready to read.

Where we work

Coram Beanstalk offers different programmes across the UK. Find out where our main volunteering opportunities are here.

Volunteering with us

Find out more about what's involved as a Coram Beanstalk trained reading helper and the life-changing impact you can have!

Frequently asked questions

Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions by new volunteers.

Why volunteer?

Become a Coram Beanstalk reading helper to make a lasting difference to a child's life and enjoy a unique volunteering experience.

What we do

Find out more about how we provide one-to-one reading support.

How we can help

Find out more about our approach to improving your pupils' reading ability and confidence.

Thank you for applying to be a Beanstalk reading helper

About Story Starters

Story Starters is a collaborative project between Coram Beanstalk, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and LuCiD to ensure that children start school ready to read. Story Starters was launched in 2017 thanks to funding from the People's Postcode Lottery's Dream Fund.