Booktrust shortlisted for major charity award

Booktrust has been shortlisted for the prestigious Third Sector Big Impact Award for the national reading programme, Bookstart. The award recognises a project that has had a substantial impact on national or international life. Celebrating its 20th year in 2012, Bookstart, the early years intervention programme, has already reached more than 30 million babies and toddlers through the gift of free books at key ages before they start school. The programme inspires a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life. Guidance materials support parents and carers in enjoying books with their children from as early an age as possible