‘Robot pets to world-saving tech’: Children’s visions of the future go on display in Hackney as part of charity project
Stories by youngsters from the Literacy Pirates are on hoardings on Northchurch Road throughout summer
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Literacy Pirates diary collection sees children reflect on life in the early lockdown doldrums
The local education charity’s project gives an insight into children’s ‘feelings and fears’ during their first few weeks at home
Telling Tales: The floating children’s bookshop gathering a steady stream of followers
Daisy and Jon Hollings’ roving business is ‘not your standard model, but it seems to be working’
Literacy charity appeals for volunteers as it prepares for Hackney expansion
The Citizen finds out how Bookmark is trying to reach its goal for ‘every child to read’
Make learning an adventure for local young people – Volunteer once a month with the Hackney & Haringey Pirates
You can make learning an adventure for local young people
Penguin Random House marks World Book Day by volunteering in Hackney’s most ‘literacy-vulnerable’ area
As new data reveals Hackney South and Shoreditch’s serious literacy issues, staff at the country’s leading publisher are lending their time to several of the borough’s schools
Dolly Parton-backed literacy charity needs reading volunteers in Hackney
Following the country star’s supportive video, Story Starters appeals for locals to spend two hours a week helping early-years children
Literacy champions Hackney Pirates win National Small Charity Big Impact Award
The prize comes in recognition of the help the charity have provided for 500+ young people in the last year
Dalston’s Hackney Pirates put on a show at the Rio
Literacy charity premieres film made by children at red carpet bash
Literacy on the high seas: Hackney Pirates looks back on an incredible six years
Pioneering afterschool club’s founder Catriona Maclay looks back on its successes thus far
Kids’ literacy gets off to running start in Victoria Park with Where’s Wally? theme
UK’s first fundraiser fun run specifically benefiting education and literacy
Hackney Pirates launch YouTube video
Hackney Picturehouse hosts afterschool group’s big-screen debut