This week, Coram Beanstalk's first Liverpool BookFest took place at The Very Group's head office, bringing author sessions with Marie Basting and Mark Powers to Coram Beanstalk partner schools in the North West. Read more
On International Women's Day, Her Majesty The Queen Consort has highlighted a number of impressive women who she has engaged with over the past year, including Coram Beanstalk's longest-standing reading helper volunteer, Peta. Read more
Her Majesty The Queen Consort visits Coram Beanstalk at the Coram Campus to celebrate our 50th anniversary Read more
Coram Beanstalk's charity partner Very raised £180,000 at their 1980's-themed ball on Friday 2nd December. Read more about the event and Very's fundraising activities since adopting Coram Beanstalk as their chosen charity in 2019. Read more
Coram Beanstalk's annual BookFest returned to London in October 2023 with very special guests, Liz Pichon and Maria Motunrayo Adebisi. Read more... Read more
On 26 September Coram Beanstalk celebrated the 50th anniversary of it's reading volunteer programme with a the publication of a new report, ‘50 Years of Reading Results’ and a reception to mark the occasion. Read more
On 8 September, Coram Beanstalk reading helpers across the country were able to celebrate the power of reading for pleasure and our 50th birthday with a variety of expert speakers and authors at a London venue - and online everywhere via a livestream link. Read more
Coram Beanstalk is launching six weeks of super summer challenges to keep children reading over the summer holiday. Take a look at the challenges set by Poet Joshua Seigal, Author Naomi Jones, Author Andy Seed, Author/ illustrator Jamie Smart, Author/ illustrator Dapo Adeola and Author Tola Okohgwu here... Read more
Coram Beanstalk has launched an online poll to discover the nation’s favourite book from our childhood. Vote for one of our ten selected children's books and enter for the chance to win a bundle of books for your chosen primary school! Read more
On Saturday 6th May 2023 the nation witnessed the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty, Queen Camilla and Coram Beanstalk were delighted to have been invited to take part in the celebrations, as one of the literacy charities of which HM Queen Camilla is Patron. Read more
Frank Cottrell-Boyce, award-winning screenwriter and children’s fiction author, joined us on Monday 20 March, to help celebrate our 50th anniversary with our North West reading helpers. Read more here... Read more
Coram Beanstalk is hosting an event in Birmingham on 10th November for any of our local reading helpers, their friends and anyone else who would like to hear from children's author Ben Davis, or is interested in finding out more about our volunteering opportunities across the Midlands! Read more