Reading and Stories for Everyone - The Story Museum Organisation & Project Directory

Reading and Stories for Everyone

National Year of Reading 2008 (Project)

The National Year of Reading 2008 was a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms run by the National Literacy Trust on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families. It aimed to help build a greater national passion for reading in England – for children, families and adult learners alike and provided the Wikireadia database designed to be an online good practice guide for anyone supporting readers.

What?	reading and literature long-term projects and residencies research
Who For?	everyone
Where?	national organisation

National Year of Reading (Project)

A year-long celebration of reading. The first took place in 1998 and the second in 2008.

What?	reading and literature long-term projects and residencies research
Who For?	everyone
Where?	national organisation, schools, venues

Children’s Laureate (The) (Project)

A prestigious award given every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children's books.

What?	reading and literature
Who For?	everyone
Where?	national organisation

Storybird (Project)

This is website on which users can use fun, simple tools to make short, visual stories.

What?	creative writing storytelling and drama reading and literature
Who For?	everyone
Where?	international

National Literacy Trust (The) (Organisation)

The NLT works to change lives through literacy with a wide range of national programmes and initiatives to help all age groups, supporting professionals and influencing policy and practice.

What?	reading and literature research policy
Who For?	everyone
Where?	national organisation

Federation of Children’s Book Groups (Organisation)

An umbrella organisation, organising events and other support for children's book groups across the UK.

What?	reading and literature talks and discussions
Who For?	everyone
Where?	national organisation

Seven Stories (Organisation)

Seven Stories, in Newcastle, is the UK's first museum dedicated to Britain's children's literature and the art of the children's book. Its mission is to champion children's books as an integral part of our childhood and our national heritage and culture.

What?	reading and literature exhibitions
Who For?	everyone, family
Where?	other UK regions

Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (Organisation)

The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre houses the author's unique archive and inspires a love of stories and creative writing.

What?	exhibitions reading and literature
Who For?	everyone, family
Where?	South East:, Buckinghamshire

Scottish Storytelling Centre (Organisation)

The Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh is the home of Scotland's stories and the place to discover live oral storytelling.

What?	storytelling and drama performance
Who For?	everyone
Where?	other UK regions

Winchester Discovery Centre (Organisation)

A new generation family friendly library that encourages learning, leisure and entertainment.

What?	reading and literature
Who For?	everyone
Where?	Hampshire

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Who For?

everyone

family

preschool

primary

secondary

higher education

adult

teacher

cultural professional

librarians

less confident readers

Where?

national organisation

South East:

Berkshire

Buckinghamshire

Hampshire

Essex

Kent

London

Oxfordshire

Surrey

Sussex

other UK regions

international

family centres

schools

venues

festivals and tours

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