Give the gift of reading this Christmas

This December, Chapter One is taking part in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge to raise £10,000 in one week! The campaign will help us raise vital funds to meet the increasing need for one-to-one reading support for children facing disadvantage in communities across the UK.

The Christmas Challenge is a great opportunity to make a donation to Chapter One as donations will be doubled! From midday on Tuesday 3 December to midday on Tuesday 10 December, every donation made on our Christmas Challenge campaign page will be matched until we reach our target of £10,000.

How can you get involved?

🌟 Be the first to donate to our campaign and join Chapter One for a special virtual event on Tuesday, 3 December to kick off the Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign! You'll also get expert book recommendations for children aged 4-11 just in time for holiday gift-giving.

Find out more and register 👀

You can also...

🌟 Visit our Christmas Challenge campaign page and make a donation from midday on Tuesday 3 December to midday on Tuesday 10 December. Set a reminder so you remember not to miss your chance to double your donation!

🌟 Help us to spread the word and share information about the campaign with your networks.

Funds will be used to provide Chapter One one-to-one online reading sessions to more young children like Jullya, setting them up with the reading skills and confidence needed to thrive through education and life:

Gift 1:1 reading support so children can thrive

In schools across the UK, the fundamental skill of reading - the key that unlocks a world of opportunity - remains frustratingly out of reach for too many children. In 2023, a staggering 40% of 11-year-olds facing disadvantage in England left primary school unable to read at the expected standard. This can throw their whole life off track, and make it impossible to reach their potential.

Funds raised through the campaign will help us to provide more weekly 30-minute online reading sessions so that children aged 5 to 8 can develop key literacy skills and spark a love of reading, in turn motivating them to learn and raising their aspirations. Children and their reading volunteers from our partner companies use our online platform to read stories and play a range of word games to develop their skills and reading enjoyment. This academic year, we aim to support 3,300 children across 12 areas of the UK.

Your donations will be matched!

Donations to our campaign will be generously matched by The EQ Foundation, Clyde & Co, Encore Group, Lewis Silkin, Mishcon de Reya and T.Rowe Price, meaning your money can support twice as many children facing disadvantage.

For further information please contact Lisa Barea our Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser at lisa.barea@chapterone.org.