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... or perhaps the title should say "Illiteracy" |
One in five people in the UK struggles to read and write. This is a surprise to most people; it is also extremely worrying.
The United Kingdon came 25th out of 29 countries in a literacy survey, which does not reflect well. Roughly 5 million UK adults are ‘functionally illiterate’, in that they cannot read labels, signs or instructions. |
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How can Rotary Clubs get involved? |
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There are three prisons in the District:- Bristol, Gloucester and Long Lartin. Clubs can provide books and/or dictionaries, can visit, talk to prisoners and perhaps help with reading schemes. |
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If acceptable to the school, Clubs can: |
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Help the children with reading |
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Provide essay competitions |
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Do mock interviews or mock job applications |
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Set a competition whereby children write, draw, paint, or use some other type of materials to present a rendering of their favourite book. |
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Information Literacy is a website designed and developed by literacy specialists to support practitioners by providing practical resources |
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Literacy in a Box Trust is a Plymouth-based charity in association with the Rotary Club of Rodborough which supports the work of the "School Aid 4 Zambia" programme. |
A brochure is attached containing suggestions for CLub literacy project.
Attachment: Literacy Resources |
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