Credits

Our thanks to...

Our team

The Reading Agency team and Board of Trustees who work tirelessly to ensure children keep reading over the summer.

Library partners

Our public library delivery partners and the passionate library staff who bring the Summer Reading Challenge to local communities.

Libraries Connected and the Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians (ASCEL), along with the School Library Association (SLA) and CILIP’s Youth Libraries Group. Also thanks to Society of Chief Librarians Cymru and Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC).

Funders and supporters

• Arts Council England Championing, developing and investing in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. They support activities across the arts, museums and libraries – from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections.
• The Summer Reading Challenge in Wales is supported by Welsh Government and Books Council of Wales.
• Explore Learning Since 2001 Explore Learning has made a meaningful difference to over 300,000 young people throughout the UK. Committed to delivering outstanding maths and English tuition, Explore Learning has become a leader in the British market with 95 vibrant learning centres, an award-winning online platform and 4000 dedicated employees. It is recognised as a trusted partner for parents, schools and charities, as a place that strives to do much more than get children through a test. Here children have their individual learning needs met whilst building a life-long love of learning.
• Libby is the library reading app by OverDrive loved by millions of readers worldwide to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more free from their local libraries. OverDrive is proud to partner with libraries in the critical role they play in supporting their communities and helping to shape a world enlightened by reading.
• Kumon is the largest supplementary education provider in the UK and Ireland, with more than 67,000 Kumon students learning at over 600 study centres across the UK and Ireland. Our aim is to give students the tools they need to enjoy learning and thrive academically. We support them as they pursue their own potential. By studying little and often through daily worksheets and regular class sessions with their Kumon Instructor by their side, our students steadily increase in ability and fluency, building their skills in small, manageable steps.
• Promote Your School is an education design agency that specialises in creating bespoke Wall Art for schools. With over 20 years of experience in education, working with thousands of schools in the UK and worldwide, they advise and guide schools through the process of using Wall Art to achieve their goals and ambitions. The service includes design, print and installation, backed by exceptional customer service.

Publishers and providers

To all the publishers who have supported the Challenge this year by publishing wonderful books by brilliant authors and fantastic illustrators. And to the providers who support us to make as many reads available as possible.

RNIB

RNIB, the Royal National Institute of Blind People, is the UK's leading sight loss charity. They offer practical and emotional support to blind and partially sighted adults, their families, carers and children with vision impairment. RNIB raise awareness of the experiences of all their customers and campaign for change to make our society more accessible for all.

Supporters

Thanks to all these organisations and individuals for your help promoting this year’s Challenge. We want to give a big shout out to our friends who have worked with us as promotional partners to ensure we reach as many families as possible.

• British Library For research, inspiration and enjoyment, The British Library is the national library of the UK. We hold over 170 million items, from books and manuscripts to sound recordings and maps. Our Learning team offers resources, activities and workshops for children, teachers and learners of all ages. Dive into our free website for a whole host of activities inspired by the wonderful world of children's books.
• SLA The SLA is a UK focused charity which supports everyone involved in school libraries. With over 2,000 members, we provide training and resources to help school libraries thrive and support the continuing development of all school library staff. To find out more about joining our community, visit our website, follow us on Twitter, or contact us at [email protected].
• National Trust The National Trust is an independent conservation charity founded in 1895 by three people: Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley, who saw the importance of the nation's heritage and open spaces and wanted to preserve them for everyone to enjoy. Today, across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we continue to look after places so people and nature can thrive.