I'm taking on the iconic Royal Parks Half Marathon this October 2023 to support children's reading with Bookmark! Children who don't read well by age 7 are six times more likely to drop out school than their peers. Bookmark gives children the reading skills, confidence, and enjoyment they need for a fair chance in life through a holistic approach of 1-1 volunteer-led reading support, and essential books and resources to help children develop a love of reading. Here are a few ways you could help me make every mile count: £5 - could gift a school a book for their library £25 - could gift 50 children their very own Bookmark literacy magazine to support reading at home £50 - could gift a collection of new and diverse books to a school to transform their library £100 - could gift headsets to a school to enable 5 children to complete our online reading programme £250 - could inspire a child's love of reading with a new Bookmark volunteer who is fully trained and vetted