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Event Type: Other events
Location: Nationwide
Start Date: 01.05.2010
Location: Nationwide
Start Date: 01.05.2010
What is Readathon?
Every year over half a million children across the UK pick up their books and take part in ‘Readathon’ – a national sponsored reading event that raises vital funds each year for charity!
The money rasied through these events is shared between Readathon, who support children's literacy and reading, The Roald Dahl Foundation, who provide practical assistance to children and young people in the areas of neurology and haematology, and of course CLIC Sargent, the UK's leading children's cancer charity.
The event has been running for 25 years and has raised more than £22 million in that time with more than 30 million books being read! As such millions of children have been introduced to reading for fun, and their literacy has improved as a result.
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Children simply read books in exchange for pledges of money from family and friends. Readathon will provide you with everything you need to organise your event including; a step-by-step guide, sponsor forms, posters, stickers, bookmarks, information for parents and much much more!
For further information and to register for your free Readathon Pack, visit www.readathon.org
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Already over 1,800 schools have signed up to take part in Readathon in the 09/10 academic year. And in the past 12 months a fantastic £660,000 has been raised. Who says children don’t read books anymore?!
If you would like to get your school involved please click here and sign up today for your Readathon pack.
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