Welcome to Literacy for Life
We’re a local not-for-profit community group that’s striving to make a difference to the lives of local children. Through monetary donations from local businesses and individuals, we’re raising funds to share the gift of reading with children this Christmas. By working alongside local charities, our goal is to distribute new books to those who need them the most in our local area of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands, opening up the magical power of reading and unlocking literacy for all. Because, it’s more than just a book.
1 in 5 children and young people aged 5-18 do not have a book of their own at home and we want to change that. Your donations mean that we are able to purchase new books for children in your area, opening up a world of curiosity, imagination and wonder in a gift of literacy.
Our Values
We want to ensure as many disadvantaged children across Stoke-on-Trent and the Staffordshire Moorlands receive the gift of a book this Christmas.
Creating a special moment for Christmas while providing local businesses to be involved in the community
Providing an outlet for imagination and creative thinking, and encouraging outreach and breaking down boundaries.
Encouraging reading in the home environment and helping to boost literacy levels
Our Charities
Introducing the local charities working alongside Literacy to Life to bring our goals to life.
Stoke Toy Appeal
Helping disadvantaged families across Stoke-on-Trent since 2020, helping all children to receive gifts at Christmas.
Alice Charity
Alice Charity supports vulnerable and disadvantaged families across Stoke- on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme by providing various services.
PRESS RELEASE – 25/09/2025
A community book club in Staffordshire is striving to raise funds to help provide the gift of reading to local young people this Christmas. Known as ‘Just another book club’, the group formed during the Covid pandemic to bring like-minded ladies together for monthly meetings. Now, more than three years later, the group wants to give something back to Stoke-on-Trent and its surrounding areas, through fundraising to buy children new books to receive as gifts this Christmas.
By working with three local charities, these books will be distributed to children who may otherwise not have access to reading material beyond school, explained founder, Rebecca Winfield.
“We’ve launched this initiative, known as Literacy for Life, in recognition that one in five children and young people aged 5-18 don’t have a book of their own at home. We want to change that for our community,” she said.
To fundraise, the group – which meets in Tean – is organising a range of events including a wreath making workshop and clothing swap event. It’s also approaching local businesses to garner support. To distribute the books to the children, Literacy for Life is working with Stoke Toy Appeal, Alice Charity and Step-Up Stoke CIC.
So far, Literacy for Life has received donations from Fenton Glass & Glazing, as well as local individuals keen to contribute to the cause. “For those children whose parents might be using foodbanks during the festive period, receiving a present to open on Christmas day should mean a lot.”
“However, it’s more than just a book – it’s an outlet for imagination and creative thinking,” concluded Rebecca.
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