March 2022
Award for Canterbury Imagine
Jan has been given a Points of Light award by the Government for making a difference in our community. The website is https://www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/canterbury-imagine/
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January 2022
Books for cold Winter days!
Hope the 3-year-olds in Bradford have been enjoying cuddling up with this book over the Christmas holidays. We provide free books for under-5s in parts of BD5/BD7/BD8 areas. Check your postcode on the checker on the website for more.
July 2021
Babies need books!
We are on a mission to register more babies as many born in 2020 and 2021 have missed out on finding out about how to get their free books. Check your postcode on our website and share this with other families.
June 2021
List of books arriving in June!
Is your child excited about this month's book? Here's a sneak preview of what's coming: Choose Llamas for children born in 2016 When I grow Up Firefighter for babies born in 2017 Brothers Forever for children born in 2018 Shark in the Park for babies born in 2019 Is That You, Little Bear? for babies born in 2020 Baby Touch: B&W Animals for babies born in 2021
January 2021
Possible delay to January's books
January's books might arrive later than usual, because of delays with shipping via the ports as a result of the Brexit changes. You might have seen it on the news. Sorry. Books should arrive later this month.
January 2021
Share the news about free books during 2021 lockdown
Parents: check whether your baby can receive free books using our postcode checker on the FOR PARENTS page. And please tell anyone else you know with babies born in 2020. Take care of yourselves.
November 2020
ONLINE registration now available
Parents - you can now register your under-5s for their free books online! You need to live in the catchment area of either Canterbury children's centre or Midland Road children's centre.Check your postcode and register - find out more on the Parents tab.
October 2020
Give a donation - and have it matched!
UPDATE: Many thanks for your donations - this raised more than £1,000 for our work.
September 2020
Free books for babies born during lockdown
Some 2020 babies might not be registered for free books because of lockdown. Remember that any babies born in 2020 living in the areas around Canterbury and Midland Road children's centres in Bradford can register. Parents (or people working with families) can email canterburyimagine@btinternet.com for more details, or for a map!
May 2020
Coronavirus update for May
Books are continuing - thanks to the brilliant postal workers who continue to deliver them. This is what a parent emailed this week: I just want to start off with expressing my sincere appreciation for the books that have been sent. I believe that because of these books, they have laid the foundation for my child to enjoy story time for years to come. My child loves 'baby boo and the giraffe' in particular and I love watching his little face light up every time the book is read.
