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Doorstep Library @DoorstepLib

📚 UK charity instilling a love of reading in children

Joined November 2012
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Hi to all our wonderful followers! We are making the move to Blue Sky - find us here: doorsteplibrary.bsky.social
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Donating some of our surplus teen books to #missionchristmas Every Child deserves a gift on Christmas Day!
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Forget Elf on the Shelf!! There's an Elf Book in our Christmas Tree! 🎄@tomfletcher @PuffinBooks
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What's your Favourite Classic Christmas story?
0% Night Before Christmas
100% Grinch Stole Christmas
0% A Christmas Carol
0% The Polar Express
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To all our donors and supporters… Here’s a big THANK YOU from the team at Doorstep Library! 💜 Together, we were able to exceed our Big Give fundraising target, ensuring that our service can continue to reach as many families as possible. #DoorstepLibrary #ChristmasChallenge
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WE DID IT!! 🌟📚 We are thrilled to have reached our goal of £10,000 for the @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge. A huge thank you to everyone who donated or shared the campaign. We would not be able to deliver our free reading sessions without your generous support!
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We’ve got 24 hours until the end of the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge and we’re only £567 away from our goal 🌟 If you’re in a position to make a donation, no matter the size, please consider supporting us this festive season. 🔗 bit.ly/donate-xmas-2024 #BigGive @BigGive
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With only 2 days left of our @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge, are you able to help us reach our £10,000 target? 📚 £15 could provide a family 1 months’ worth of new and diverse books. Every donation, no matter the size, can make an impact: bit.ly/donate-xmas-2024
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#ReadingForPleasure is the key to a brighter future 🌟 Here’s the Doorstep Library team to tell you more about it… 🔗 Donate by midday on Tuesday 10th December to have your donation doubled: bit.ly/donate-xmas-2024 #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge
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Books are the gateway to a brighter future 📖 With 1 in 3 parents buying fewer books for their children due to financial strain, our work is more vital than ever. 🔗 Brighten a child’s future this Christmas: bit.ly/donate-xmas-2024 #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge
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It's #GivingTuesday and the Big Give Christmas Challenge is officially live🚀 Until midday on 10th December, any donation made to us via @BigGive will be doubled! Give the gift of a brighter future this Christmas: bit.ly/donate-xmas-2024 🌟 #ChristmasChallenge #BigGive
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✨ Book of the month ✨ After a trip to the Space Museum goes wrong, Sam Wu embarks on a mission to prove that he is a fearless space adventurer. 📖 Reading age: 6-10 yrs ✍️ Written by: Katie and Kevin Tsang #BookOfTheMonth #KidsBooks #KidsFiction
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Planning some #BlackFriday shopping? Why not donate to a meaningful cause (for free) every time you spend! 👉 Head to Doorstep Library's @easyuk fundraising page: easyfundraising.org.uk/doors… 💜 Click 'Sign up and support this cause' 🛒 Help us to raise vital funds this Christmas
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A huge thanks to @pgpschoollondon for choosing us as your #CharityOfTheYear! 💜📚
Parsons Green Prep@pgpschoollondon
26 Nov 2024
Shackleton House has chosen Doorstep Library (doorsteplibrary.org.uk/) as their #charity this year. Shackleton’s event ideas include organising a #book swap and a secondhand book sale. @doorsteplib @isaschools @iapsuk @ISC_schools @FamiliesSWLon @ISParent #literacy #reading #SW6
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We are excited to share that Doorstep Library will be participating in the @BigGive Christmas Challenge this festive season 🎄 Our goal 👉 To raise £10,000 over 1 week for our shared reading projects across London and online. Be sure to mark your calendars ready for next week!
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Children are the voices of the future. Reading with a child for just 5 minutes a day can help to set them up with the skills needed for future success. Let's continue to advocate for and nurture their development this #WorldChildrensDay 🌍 #ReadingForPleasure #ReadingCharity
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Shocking new findings from the @Literacy_Trust have revealed that reading enjoyment has “fallen across all ages” 📚 This is a matter of urgency. Find out how our services promote #ReadingForPleasure and support children’s futures here 👉 doorsteplibrary.org.uk/about…

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Doorstep Library currently runs 18 on-the-ground projects across five London boroughs – Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and Lambeth.

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National Literacy Trust@Literacy_Trust
5 Nov 2024
Reading enjoyment among children and young people has plummeted to its lowest level in almost two decades. Just 1 in 3 now say they enjoy reading in their free time and even fewer are reading daily. The futures of a generation are at risk - we need urgent action now.⬇️
Text infographic divided by three block colours. Graphic shows two statistics: Just 1 in 3 children and young people say they enjoy reading. Only 1 in 5 children and young people are reading daily in their free time. The futures of a generation are at risk.

ALT Text infographic divided by three block colours. Graphic shows two statistics: Just 1 in 3 children and young people say they enjoy reading. Only 1 in 5 children and young people are reading daily in their free time. The futures of a generation are at risk.
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Here at Doorstep Library, we are grateful to have such a fabulous Board of Trustees with each member offering vast knowledge and highly applicable skills to the role. This #TrusteesWeek, we’d like to say a big thank you to our Board for their time, energy and dedication 👏
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Things are getting spooky at Doorstep Library…🎃👻🌟 Happy Halloween everyone! You might want to keep the light on when reading these creepy book recommendations… #KidsFiction #KidsBooks #HalloweenBooks #KidsLit #KidsBooks #BookRecs
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