Our awards

Coram Beanstalk's work continues to be recognised through prestigious national and local awards. Below are some of the awards we have received or been nominated for

Finalist for the The Family Network's 'Charity of the Year' award as part of the National Recognition Business Awards (to be announced in March 2019)

Shortlisted at the Charity Times Awards 2018 for 'Best Social Media Presence' and 'Fundraising Team of the Year'

Shortlisted for the 'Fundraising Charity of the Year - Small' award at the Institute of Fundraising Awards 2018
Nominated for the 'IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award 2018'
Winner of the 'Inspiring Wellbeing Awards in the South East 2018'
Shortlisted for the 'Kent Charity Awards 2018'
Shortlisted for the 'Rising CEO Award at the Third Sector Awards 2017'
Winner of the 'US Library of Congress Literacy Awards International Prize 2015'

Shortlisted for the US Library of Congress Literacy Awards International Prize 2014
Winner of the Best Business-Charity Partnership (Large Charities with over £1 Million Income) Award at the Institute of Fundraising Awards 2013 for the ‘Get London Reading’ Partnership with the London Evening Standard
Shortlisted for Best Challenge Event at the Third Sector Business Charity Awards 2013
Founder Susan Belgrave MBE nominated for Daily Mail Inspirational Women of the Year 2013

From 'The Twits' to 'I am Malala'

For Mandy, being a reading helper has presented moments of pride, happiness and achievement, but with some challenges along the way...
DHL UK Foundation and Coram Beanstalk
H is for Harry – and thoughts on literacy, libraries and laureates

Story Starter Anne Thompson shares her review of the powerful documentary 'H is for Harry' - a film about a boy and his struggle with literacy.
Schools in Kent celebrated for award-winning literacy initiatives

Coram Beanstalk proudly supported the Kent Literacy Awards recently presenting one of the overall winners with the chance to experience the new reading helper training course.