Tag: World Book Day

Celebrities read adventures of Barnardo’s Big Todd for school children to mark World Book Day

Stuart Mitchell

A trio of celebrities have been filmed reading inspiring and encouraging stories for schoolchildren about the adventures of Barnardo’s mascot Big Todd to mark World Book Day. Each digital book features Big Todd, the mascot of Barnardo’s annual Big Toddle pre-school fundraiser, and aims to encourage children to be brave, adventurous, and supportive. The charity has produced the e-books for primary school teachers, who are part of the charity’s education programme, to use as a free digital lesson plan. Actor Jason Flemyng, TV Astronomer Mark Thompson and Olympic swimmer Mark Foster,…

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My Favourite 10 Charity/Non-Profit/Ethical Campaigns of March 2018

Stuart Mitchell

These are my top 10 favourite Non-Profit, Ethical or Charity Campaigns of the previous Month. This Month – March 2018. There were some campaigns I really liked in March. As I have already done a top 10 International Women’s Day Top 10 I have tried to avoid using those ones. 10. With the horrible attack in Florida, it was great to see businesses coming together against guns. WeTransfer Launches Global Site Takeover Highlighting Effect of Gun Violence 9. A great campaign launched by the PFA dealing with dementia in former…

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On World Book Day, ‘A Girl Who Reads… Can Dream’ film is launched in support of the National Literacy Trust.

Stuart Mitchell

Released by Lief on World Book Day [1st March 2018], and proudly supported by the National Literacy Trust, comes this moving, fantastical tale of female empowerment through literacy: a two-minute film with a powerful message. Written and directed by director Leonora Lonsdale, the film follows the ever-wild journey of two young sisters, bold and brave. Focusing on the power of books to harness a child’s imagination, the film brings a positive message to the statistic that 493 million women worldwide still can’t read. Made for girls, by girls, the film…

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