Helping to transform lives through literacy
Edgbaston Foundation have signed The National Literacy Trust’s ‘Vision for Literacy Pledge’ with the aim to equip young people in the area with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life.
The current cohort of young people will be disproportionally affected by the disruption to their education and the economic impact of the pandemic. School closures, lockdown and ongoing disruption to education services is set to have a disastrous impact on the literacy of the 4.6 million children living in poverty in the UK. We know the recession will affect these communities the most and leave them vulnerable to further economic shocks.
We are committed to protecting young people in these communities from future unemployment by giving them the literacy skills they need to stay in educational settings.