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FLEET STREET QUARTER BACKS THE SUNDAY TIMES’ “GET BRITAIN READING” CAMPAIGN

FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP FIGHT BACK AGAINST BRITAIN'S READING CRISIS

4TH DECEMBER 2025

Britain is facing a reading crisis. We are losing the habit of reading for pleasure. 

That’s why Fleet Street Quarter is backing The Sunday Times campaign to “Get Britain Reading”. Other prominent supporters include: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Salman Rushdie, Jamie Oliver, Michael Morpurgo, Nick Cave, David Nicholls, Jacqueline Wilson, Katherine Rundell, Philip Pullman, Simon Armitage, Robert Harris, Ian McEwan, Anne Fine, Marian Keyes and Quentin Blake.

 We’d love you to get involved. Here’s how you can:

  • Donate money to Bookbanks and help put books into the hands of those who need them most

  • Volunteer with Coram Beanstalk to share the gift of reading with children in schools

  • Pledge to immerse yourself in the joy of reading for at least 10 minutes a day for six weeks

 

READ THE TIMES’ FULL ARTICLE


Welcome to the fightback
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Fleet Street Quarter BID, the Business Improvement District for one of London’s most iconic and historic areas, is proud to celebrate the festive season with the launch of the long-term partnership with the National Literacy Trust. We aim to give the gift of reading this holiday season by supporting the National Literacy Trust as our main charity partner.

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