Darranda Rowswell

Director of Development at the National Literacy Trust, a charity transforming lives through literacy.

[Darranda Rowswell @DRLiteracyTrust]

What a night! @TheShabFive rocked it! Great performance, fantastic crowd and a phenomenal amount raised for our work @Literacy_Trust. Thank you!!!!

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

The @UKEnterprise #Road2Reading van has already visited Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bradford, Manchester and Birmingham! A huge thanks to @Enterprise and @SerenaKPatel we’re able to gift 23K copies of Anisha, Accidental Detective. Next stop Bristol!

[Genevieve Clarke @Genevieve__C]

@JDLiteracyTrust Congratulations Jonathan! So well deserved. Trust you've had a great day.

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

We’re celebrating 10 years of working with British Land by launching new research around children’s reading for pleasure. We’ve found that reading for enjoyment daily could have a significant impact on our economy. Read the full report: https://t.co/4MvbP5niba @BritishLandPLC

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

We are so excited to partner with @McDonaldsUK on their Mr Men Happy Readers campaign to drive reading for enjoyment. Families can choose between Mr Men or Little Miss books to celebrate the characters’ 50th anniversary. Over 90m books have already been distributed to families.

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! This year we're kicking off our exciting calendar of events with the relaunch of our Black British book map, a small example of some of the amazing Black and Black British literary talent around the country! https://t.co/v8tHzjddgU

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

We are delighted to partner with @BeautyMusical to launch an exciting new reading challenge, Beauty, the Beast and You! This activity invites students aged 7-14 to explore the themes of the story and read for pleasure. Find out more: https://t.co/9pM9enIFJV

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

New research out TODAY with @ProBonoEcon. The average worker with very poor literacy earns £33,000 less than those with basic literacy skills over their lifetime. @JDLiteracyTrust
Read more: https://t.co/f4QCCqTyEQ

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

What can we accomplish by improving adult literacy skills? Alongside benefits for individuals, it could also generate big savings for the economy. Read the full report: https://t.co/f4QCCqTyEQ

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

We are excited to announce our partnership with social media phenomenon @LadBabyOfficial on their new book Greg the Sausage Roll. The pair have worked closely with @PuffinBooks and @WHSmith to donate books to children in need.