The world's wisdom is in books. Get children excited in books and then they'll get the world's wisdom.
Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate

running Readathon this school year.

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Research presents overwhelming evidence that literacy has a significant relationship with a person's happiness and success


National Literacy Trust

Reading can be a life-changing experience. Find out more.

Reading for pleasure has been revealed as the most important indicator of the future success of a child.


National Literacy Trust

Reading can be a life-changing experience. Find out more.

Reading for pleasure is more important for children's educational success than their family's socio-economic status.


National Literacy Trust

Reading can be a life-changing experience. Find out more.

Welcome to the Readathon website!

Readathon is a charity that runs the UK's biggest sponsored reading campaign. It provides a stimulating focus for recreational reading and raises money for seriously ill children.

Since the launch of our first campaign in 1984, Readathon has raised more than £22,000,000.