We create a pathway for young people to discover the wider world through reading for pleasure and discussion. Our book clubs help pupils develop character, communication, social and leadership skills. These skills will help young people to do well in school and match the needs of employers. Moreover, the book clubs demonstrate how reading for pleasure provides an escape from everyday concerns.
We work in secondary and primary schools. Older secondary school pupils lead the book clubs for Y7 pupils or Y4, 5, 6 in primary school.
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PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 2020 Book Clubs in Schools (BCiS), announces award-winning children’s author Alex Wheatle MBE as its patron. BCiS is a charity that delivers interactive, inclusive and lively book clubs. The charity creates a pathway for young...
My name is Tabby and I’ve recently started volunteering with Book Clubs in Schools using my background in PR and social media to help with future social media campaigns. After being furloughed at the start of April, there was only so much exercising, baking and...
Small Charity Week is the perfect time to share our Impact Report. This week is when we celebrate the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector, who make an invaluable contribution to the lives of millions of individuals, communities and causes. We’re a small...
We normally run our book clubs in schools, but as schools closed for lockdown we wanted to keep in touch with our readers. So we’ve been running a version of our book clubs on Instagram. First up was a readalong – The Goldfish Boy by...