Tag archives for National Literacy Trust
Storytelling Programme for Local Schools
Many people attended and enjoyed the public events at Hastings Storytelling Festival in October. But alongside this, hundreds of pupils took part in the schools’ programme across Key Stages 1…
BBC author to share literary passion with Hastings Students
By Lucy Brown Iszi Lawrence has so many job titles it’s a struggle to list them all, but here are a few: writer, comedian, podcaster and History presenter with countless…
Where’s Wally Weekender is back
Show off your stripes this spring by signing up for the National Literacy Trust’s iconic Where’s Wally? funrun event. On the weekend of 19 March 2022, hundreds of runners, families…
HIP LIT NEWS
Take10ToRead Hastings joins 100,000 readers across the UK in support of mental health and wellbeing On Monday May 10th, over 1600 people from schools and businesses in Hastings took part…
National Literacy Trust celebrates children’s literacy in Hastings with launch of Connecting Stories
The National Literacy Trust’s Hub in Hastings was launched in January 2018 and is known as Hastings Stories. As part of the Hastings Opportunity Area programme it is a government…
Bloomsbury donates books for Christmas
As part of its three-year partnership with the National Literacy Trust and commitment to Hastings Literacy Hub, Bloomsbury Publishing aims to provide every child in Hastings witha book of their…
Hastings Chosen For World Book Day Event
Hastings is host to one of four special events happening in the UK from Share a Story ; These are happening in four areas where low levels of literacy are…
New Chapter for Hastings As Charity Takes On Literacy Campaign
“Books to the ceiling, books to the sky. My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I’ll have a long beard by…
Lost Words Trail
By Alan Bolwell Families in Hastings are encouraged to get outside and practise their communication and literacy skills this summer with a new Lost Words Trail around the town. As…









