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LTR gives away 10,000th free book in Ipswich.
Tuesday 22nd February 2022
JH
After 5 years of operation in Ipswich, LTR has now reached the major milestone of having given away 10,000 free books, mainly in the disadvantaged areas of the town. The team looks forward to hitting the 20,000 milestone by 2025.
LTR moves into new home in the Eastern Angles Centre
Tuesday 22nd February 2022
JH
During the Autumn, LTR had to move out of its previous accommodation in the Volunteering Matters building and shift its stock of books to a new home in the Eastern Angles Centre, in Gatacre Road. The new home is excellent, and the LTR team is enjoying the friendly community atmosphere and the links to other arts activities.
LTR Provides all Ipswich children in nurseries with a free book for Christmas
Tuesday 22nd February 2022
JH
For the second year in a row, LTR has provided a free book-bag to most children in nurseries across Ipswich. Some 2,300 free books were distributed in the run-up to Christmas, providing much needed presents in many struggling households across the town. About 12 volunteers gathered with social distancing over three sessions to sort, pack and transport the book-bags to all parts of the town.
LTR Provides Dual-Language Books for Nurseries
Thursday 29th July 2021
JH
LTR has been supported by the Ipswich Opportunity Area to provide dual-language children's books for the libraries in 13 early years settings (nurseries) in…
LTR engaged to provide libraries for Nurseries
Saturday 1st May 2021
JH
The Ipswich Opportunity Area has agreed to largely cover the costs of LTR providing a library of top quality books for each of 13 nurseries in disadvantaged areas of Ipswich. We hope to be able to obtain the several hundred books during May and get them delivered to these early years setting during June. The hope is that this scheme can be expanded to cover more of the 40 settings which LTR supports with regular Storytime visits and free book-bags for pupils.
LTR gifts 6,400 free books in the last year.
Saturday 1st May 2021
JH
Because of Covid restrictions LTR has focused on giving free books to as many disadvantaged families as possible over the last 12 months. In all, we gave away nearly 6,400 books, mostly to children. Overall, this should have benefited about 8,500 people. We are indebted to the staff in the 40 nurseries, 19 schools, HomeStart, ICENI plus the Suffolk County Council who identified pupils and families, and who distributed our book-bags to the recipients. Keep…