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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.

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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.

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October 2020

Give a donation - and have it matched!

UPDATE: Many thanks for your donations - this raised more than £1,000 for our work.

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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!

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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.

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March 2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 UPDATE

We know these are difficult times for families, especially as our nursery schools and children's centres are having to shut. The books will continue to arrive monthly for our under-5s - they feel more important now than ever. Big love to our families.

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January 2020

Big thanks to The Entertainer toy shop

We are thrilled to have been nominated by The Entertainer store in Bradford's Broadway shopping centre to receive a £1,000 grant from their Jack Gives Back With Pennies fund. This really makes a difference to small children's charities like ours.

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March 2019

Watch our work on BBC news TODAY

We're featuring on 14 March as part of the #BBCWeAreBradford week of stories. Check out our lovely family and how many books they have received - and how much they use and enjoy them.

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March 2019

Watch out for us on the BBC's We Are Bradford

One of our lovely families has been filmed for a news item for the BBC's special week based in Bradford this week (11-15 March). Sadaf and her boys have been receiving books for six years now, and the whole family value their contribution to education and family life.

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October 2018

Watch your inbox for our newsletter ...

Some of the highlights of our last year will be included in our latest newsletter. If you want one, and haven't seen it yet, please email via our contact form.

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Make a donation,
make a difference

By making a donation today or sponsoring a child you can help us improve literacy and life chances for under-5s in Bradford.

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£25a year

12free books

1child

(Other donation options available)