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Read for Good

Impact Report 2025

Read for Good's Impact Report 2025 shows how the charity inspired children and young people to discover their own love of reading in 2025. 190,618 children experienced its author events and 174,794 children and young people from 901 registered schools took on its Readathon challenge. The charity donated 15,739 books with a value of £133,094 and delivered 247 days of child-led storytelling and storymaking in hospitals.

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Read for Good is a UK charity that motivates children to read for pleasure through Readathon in schools and brings books and professional storytellers to children in hospital, giving children who have few or no books at home the chance to own their own.

Key Metrics

174,794 children and young people took on the Readathon challenge
15,739 books donated with a value of £133,094
247 days of child-led storytelling and storymaking in hospitals

Key Outcomes

  • 87% of recipients saw an increase in pupils' interest in reading
  • 100% of hospital staff surveyed said Read for Good books and Storytellers improve children's emotional wellbeing
  • 190,618 children experienced author events to help them see reading and stories in new ways

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UK-Wide

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