I'm immensely honoured to receive the BCyA Medal of Honour at The House of Lords - a recognition that symbolises my significant contribution to making a difference in society. It allows me to use the post nominal BCyA
#jaycejoyce#britishcitizenyouthaward2024#specsavers
That’s a wrap on Phase 1 of Books From Children To Children Summer Writing Competition 2025🎉
Entries have been judged 020 winners selected & notified
Proud to have led the first UK writing competition by a child for children and this is just the beginning!
Thanks to All🙏
Happy National Poetry Day!
Poetry has such a powerful way of capturing moments, feelings, and stories that connect us all. To celebrate, I'll be sharing one of my recently written poems with you.
I hope it resonates with you as much as it did with me 💫
#nationalpoetryday
✨ Back to School with Hope 📚
This September, I supported 96 displaced children in Cameroon with books & supplies helping them embrace reading & writing despite the ongoing Anglophone crisis. 💛
Every child deserves the tools to dream & thrive. 🌍✨
#HopeThroughEducation
Wrapping up this year’s Books From Children To Children Summer Writing Competition! 🌟 From leading my first activity program at 5 to starting my literary journey at 4, every step has been growth & inspiration. Stay tuned for updates!
https://t.co/REnchl1JEN
#YoungAuthor#Lit
Thrilled to win 2nd place in the National Spelling Bee 2025 finals! 🐝✨ An intense but rewarding journey - nerves turned into achievement. Huge thanks to @YoungLITStars & Dr Ronx for the inspiration. Feeling proud & ready for the next challenge! 💪🐝 #GrowthMindset
From my 1st storytime at age 4 📚 to leading 30+ sessions by 7, I’ve shared the love of reading with thousands of kids. 💫
On #InternationalLiteracyDay, remember: believe in yourself—you can be anything. 🌍✨
#YoungStoryteller#LoveOfReading
Stepping into a new chapter 🌞✨ Grateful for a summer of family, special moments with my girls, launching the #BooksFromChildrenToChildren comp, storytimes, the Black Children’s Book Fair, Spelling Bee (runner-up!) & even writing a book! ❤️
#jaycejoyceBCyA#SummerHighlights
📚✨ Less than 3 weeks left for Books From Children To Children
The UK’s first ever writing competition for kids by kids 🎉
Know a primary school child? Tag them! 👇
Prizes include being a published author + a feature in First Newspaper!
Enter here 👉 https://t.co/PY2vicbfwE
Yesterday, I delivered a Storytime Session at Soho Children’s Centre & shared The Books From Children To Children Summer Writing Competition - giving kids a chance to become published authors! 🖊️🌟
Sign up 👉 https://t.co/PY2vicbNmc
Thanks National Literacy Trust in Birmingham!
Just weeks left!
Enter the Books From Children to Children Summer Writing Competition!✍️
Hear from judges on why YOUR voice matters.
Submit your story or poem 👇 https://t.co/PY2vicbfwE
Win:
Anthology spot
Your own copy
Certificate
Book by B Zephaniah
Feature in First News
🌟 What makes a story powerful?
✨ Honesty
🌈 Imagination
🌍 Culture
🗣️ Language
Books From Children To Children is inviting young voices to shine in our summer writing comp - honoring Benjamin Zephaniah!
📚 Enter now: https://t.co/PY2vicbfwE
#BensLegacy#KidsWhoWrite
Engaging with the community means everything to me 💛 Yesterday, I spoke to amazing kids at a local summer camp about our Books From Children To Children writing competition - with my cousin from the States there to support! 😍✈️ Enter here 👉 https://t.co/PY2vicbfwE
#Week2 📚 Writing Prompt ✍️
Tell a story from your culture, language, or family - funny, magical, or unique! 🌍
Start with: "In my family, we always..."
Use your voice, your imagination - draw too!
Enter now 👉 https://t.co/PY2vicbfwE
#BooksFromChildrenToChildren#CreativeKids
Proud to announce Books From partnership with @firstnewspage All selected entries will be interviewed and featured by First News – the UK’s only children’s newspaper.
Sign Up 👇https://t.co/PY2vicbfwE
Official Countdown Begins!
Join 7-year-old author & literacy champ Jayce Joyce BCyA on July 14 as he launches a City-wide summer writing comp for kids aged 4–10! ✍️📚
In collab with @Literacy_Trust in Birmingham & more.
Full details: https://t.co/q6qAFek0hu
#JayceJoyceBCyA
It was an honour to be part of #BenjaminZephaniahDay 2025 at @Bruneluni -a powerful celebration of words, rhythm, resistance & legacy 🖤
We honoured a literary giant who moved generations through poetry, activism & truth.
🎥 Watch the video: https://t.co/Kbni5lRMKI
#BZDay2025
☀️ School’s out but reading doesn’t have to take a break!
Meet Jayce’s World of Learning Activity Book📚✨
✅ Boosts creativity
✅ Screen-free fun
✅ Builds writing + reading skills
Just £7.99 👉 https://t.co/zP1qzz1Biw
#JaycesWorld#CreativeKids#ScreenFreeSummer#summerlearning
📚 Only 1 in 5 young people (8–18) read daily in 2025 - the lowest ever.
📉 Just 44.5% of 5–8-year-olds read daily, down since 2019.
📱 Screens & busy lives are pushing reading out.
📖 Let’s bring books back - one page at a time. ❤️
#jaycejoyceBCyA#ReadMore#LiteracyMatters
Polishing my spellings for the #SpellingBeeChampionship 2025 hosted by @childrens_black_book_fair_uk
Open to KS1–KS4 4July (after schools break up)
Finals: At The Children’s Black Book Fair!
Enter now & spread the word!
👉 https://t.co/90fUT4nTQ4
#jaycejoyceBCyA#SpellingBee
In 2025, only 1 in 3 children (32.7%) said they enjoy reading, the lowest in 20 years.
Reading enjoyment has dropped 36% since 2005, with boys aged 11–16 most affected.
If we don’t ACT now, an entire generation may grow up disconnected from books, stories, and the joy of reading.