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06/01/2017
Belfast Harbour has teamed up with BookTrust NI to deliver free books to babies throughout the city.
The 2016/17 'Babies Need Books' campaign launched at The Blackie River Sure Start in west Belfast where parents and children were encouraged to participate in reading, sharing rhymes, songs and stories. Some 500 families are expected to receive free children's books as part of the programme.
Liz Canning, Manager of BookTrust Northern Ireland, said: "Reading can transform the lives of children, and children who are read to for 10 minutes every day are up to a year ahead of children who don't have that experience by the time they start school. Shared reading also helps children to become more socially, culturally and emotionally prepared for life when they start school.
"As part of our previous schemes, parents have also benefited from the positive impacts of reading by gaining confidence to read books more often and strengthening the bond with their children by encouraging them to read together."
Jenni Barkley, Communications and Corporate Responsibility Manager of Belfast Harbour, sponsored of Book Trust NI, added: "Babies Need Books is an extremely important initiative for children across Northern Ireland, and Belfast Harbour is keen to continue to develop and increase the educational outcomes of children.
"We know that children who read have a significant advantage in education over those who don't, and we are committed to inspiring more young children and parents to pick up a book in communities across the city and improve long term educational attainment."
BookTrust specialises in helping families with young children to enhance their wellbeing and development. The project will run until March 2017 and will provide Bookstart packs to three Sure Start family centres.
(JP/MH)
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Belfast Harbour To Deliver Books To Babies
Belfast Harbour has teamed up with BookTrust NI to deliver free books to babies throughout the city.
The 2016/17 'Babies Need Books' campaign launched at The Blackie River Sure Start in west Belfast where parents and children were encouraged to participate in reading, sharing rhymes, songs and stories. Some 500 families are expected to receive free children's books as part of the programme.
Liz Canning, Manager of BookTrust Northern Ireland, said: "Reading can transform the lives of children, and children who are read to for 10 minutes every day are up to a year ahead of children who don't have that experience by the time they start school. Shared reading also helps children to become more socially, culturally and emotionally prepared for life when they start school.
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"As part of our previous schemes, parents have also benefited from the positive impacts of reading by gaining confidence to read books more often and strengthening the bond with their children by encouraging them to read together."
Jenni Barkley, Communications and Corporate Responsibility Manager of Belfast Harbour, sponsored of Book Trust NI, added: "Babies Need Books is an extremely important initiative for children across Northern Ireland, and Belfast Harbour is keen to continue to develop and increase the educational outcomes of children.
"We know that children who read have a significant advantage in education over those who don't, and we are committed to inspiring more young children and parents to pick up a book in communities across the city and improve long term educational attainment."
BookTrust specialises in helping families with young children to enhance their wellbeing and development. The project will run until March 2017 and will provide Bookstart packs to three Sure Start family centres.
(JP/MH)
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