The Big Birmingham Readathon is the perfect challenge to keep your kids busy this August while raising vital funds for local hospice care.
Take on a sponsored readathon this August 📚
Hettie, the Birmingham Hospice hedgehog, is on the lookout for kids to take on a sponsored readathon this summer.
The Big Birmingham Readathon is the perfect challenge to keep your kids busy this summer and raise vital funds for local hospice care.
It’s easy for your child to take part:
- Sign up to receive a FREE reading chart, stickers and guide
- Choose which level you want to take on: 5, 10, 15 or 20 books
- Get sponsored to read throughout August
- Receive a FREE bookmark with your first donation and a medal from Hettie when you raise £100!
The Big Birmingham Readathon is open to children of all ages, reading books of any length – either by themselves or with a grown-up’s support.
Hallie and Kerry's Readathon story:
Kerry signed up her daughter, Hallie, to take part in The Big Birmingham Readathon in 2023. She said:
“Hallie and I really enjoyed her Readathon challenge. Hallie loves reading (in particular anything with unicorns) and so it was great to spend time together each evening doing something she enjoys. Knowing we were raising money for such an incredible place made it even better.
“Hallie was so proud knowing she was helping poorly people, and couldn’t wait to show her certificate and medal off at school!”
How your support helps
Our Children’s Holistic and Therapeutic Services (CHATS) team offer vital confidential and emotional support to children and young people when a loved one is living with a terminal diagnosis, or they have died.
The team teach young people skills and coping mechanisms that will help them when they get upset, feel alone or face difficulties in their lives.
By getting your children involved in The Big Birmingham Readathon, they’ll get to enjoy all the benefits of reading, whilst also raising money to help other local children to access this support.
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