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Oxfordshire charity transforming disadvantaged children's lives through education

Abingdon, England
Joined November 2011
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Ace opportunity! Might you be interested in working with @EmpathyLabUK ? New 6month post available empathylab.uk/work-with-us Lovely people ! @MirandaMcK @sarahmears10 and more!
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Join us for a free webinar with @benniekara to explore the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in primary school reading. 📆 Thursday 5th October, 16:00 Register here: ow.ly/fL5P50PQzwL #Reading #CPD #DiverseEd
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Starting off day 2 of #librariesmarathon with @JosephACoelho appearing on @BBCNewsround and @BBCBreakfast this morning to chat about libraries and the wonderful impact they have on their communities as part of #LibrariesWeek
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Diverse representation in children’s fiction is so important, which is why I’m so proud to be supporting the launch of new charity @IBCplatform. Their website makes finding inclusive children’s books SO much easier. Be sure to check it out: inclusivebooksforchildren.or…
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📣 UK publishers! Submissions are OPEN for the Inclusive Books for Children Awards - celebrating the best, new inclusive books in UK children’s publishing. 📣 Deadline: 27 Oct 2023, 12 noon. Find out how to enter & read our T&Cs, here: bit.ly/44UdCBu #IBCawards24
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Here they all are…our brilliant line-up of £1/€1.50 books for World Book Day 2024: a fantastic range for all to choose from, FREE with a £1/€1.50 book token! We can’t wait to share them and much more with you on 7th March 2024! 🤗 #WorldBookDay
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We're looking for Early Years practitioners and children's book experts to help us choose the titles included in our #Bookstart Additional Needs packs! If you'd like to join us, the deadline for applications is 4 September: booktrust.org.uk/panels
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🚨 #FREEBIE Alert! To help you stay up-to-date and informed with what’s going on in #SchoolLibraries, join us for this #FREE event to learn from academics as they share the latest research in resilience, media literacy, online reading groups and more! 👉🏼 buff.ly/3YJj6O0
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Reading isn't just heaps of fun... it has loads of INCREDIBLE benefits too! Find all the research that proves the impact of reading right here: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
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We're looking for teachers, librarians, Early Years practitioners and other children's book experts to join our selection panels! We're currently recruiting for #Bookstart & #MyBookbuzz panels, so find out more about what's involved and how to apply here: booktrust.org.uk/panels
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Are you keen to increase confidence in teaching and discussing a more representative range of books in your school? Hear from @ShareenAdvice @rapclassroom Daniel Fenwick & @LauraHAllain on the Oxford Education Podcast. #LitInColour #DiversifyingReading 🔊 ow.ly/AoQz50KpOWp
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We now calling on our local community & bus firms to urgently support us to avoid cancelling our respite activities. If you can help save our summer programme, please contact us! @heyfordian47 @itvmeridian @BBCOxford @BBCSouthNews @GetRadioUK @OxfordBusCo @thames_travel 5/5
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For #SummerReadingChallenge2023 we’re inviting Joe Wicks to share his love of reading & exercise in this free virtual event for children tomorrow! 🤸‍♂️ Tune in to @thebodycoach YouTube on 29 June at 9:30am for a fun-filled movement & reading session! 👉️ bit.ly/3OAkU8T
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More surprises left around Abingdon today for #IndieBookshopWeek 😍
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Come along to @NuffieldHealth ⁦⁦@TeddiesOxford⁩ today or tomorrow and find out how you can enhance your life by #volunteering with ARCh - sharing #happyreading with #children in a #prinary #school near you!
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Fab end to last week with staff from @WantageCEPriSch and @StJohnsGrove looking at texts for our Nursery/Reception spines which promote EDI.  There were about 100 more books which didn't fit in the photo! Thanks to @WinterImagines for some great recommendations.
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📺EMPATHY DAY LIVE, TODAY!📺 @EmpathyLabUK is hosting a FREE online festival! #EmpathyDay these amazing authors/illustrators will inspire us to build essential empathy skills by modelling the FIVE Mission Empathy activities 🔎 🗓️ 8 June from 9am Watch: empathylab.uk/empathy-day-li…
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We’re delighted to have joined the Childrens Book Project, a national charity which, just like us, believe that every child should have access to good quality, exciting & relevant books.
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Excellent news! Thank you @Waterstones : 'Judges will choose which books from the past 12 months (based on) quality writing & readability...a winner will be named in each of the following four categories: Children’s Fiction, Debut Fiction, Fiction and Non-Fiction.'
We are very excited to announce the arrival of a new book award! With prizes for Children’s Fiction, Fiction, Debut Fiction and Non-Fiction, followed by an overall winner, the @nerobookawards will have something for every reader. Discover more here: nerobookawards.com
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It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, so we've put together a list of beautiful picture books that could help to support a healthy mind. Check out our recommendations here: booktrust.org.uk/booklists/s… Pic: David Litchfield
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