Every child needs someone who makes reading feel like magic!

97%

of children made progress against age-related reading expectations

94%

of children supported demonstrate improved communication skills

98%

of children supported show improvement to their wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem

How we make a difference

Explore our resources for schools and families

Other ways to support us

  • Be the next Beanstalk school

  • We work with primary, secondary and virtual schools to enable children to grow a love for reading - in turn improving their confidence and well-being, and their attainment across the curriculum. Over the past 50 years, we have developed our expertise in making this happen. Let us help you to reach the children who would benefit from one-to-one support. 

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  • Join us as a reading helper

  • Our trained volunteers are at the heart of what we do. Each week they are in primary schools delivering fun, interactive, reading experiences. They provide one-to-one support to children, giving them the help and encouragement they need to find books that inspire and delight, setting children on a path to become readers for life.

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  • Corporate support


    By choosing Coram Beanstalk as your next charity partner, we guarantee to make things fun and impactful for you and your employees.


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  • Gifts in memory


    Leave a gift in your will to help children become readers with the best chance in life.


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  • Resources for schools


    Explore our Coram Beanstalk resources created for teachers to promote reading for pleasure in the classroom or to share with parents, to encourage family reading activities during the holidays and weekends.


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  • Discover activities and tips to support children at home


    We want every child to enjoy the magic of books and for every adult to feel comfortable reading with the children in their lives. Our Coram Beanstalk activities, tips and book-based games can take the pressure off and turn reading from a chore into a joy.


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Book of the Month

  • October 2025

    This October, we’ve chosen a selection of Beanstalk Brilliant Autumn-themed reads and our #BeanstalkBrilliant Book of the Month is the spooky 'Dracula and Daughters' by Emma Carroll. Read more here... Read more

  • September 2025

    To kick off the new academic year, we've chosen a selection of newly- published #BeanstalkBrilliantBooks for you, with a focus on Mike Rampton's brilliant 'Become a genius in a year', illustrated by Gareth Williams. Find out more here... Read more

  • August 2025

    This month we are highlighting the titles we've selected for our Coram Beanstalk Six Week's of Summer Challenges. Check out our ‘Beanstalk Brilliant’ book recommendations and follow the link to find ideas for having fun while sharing books this summer... Read more

  • July 2025

    As the summer holidays draw near, we've carefully selected a collection of Beanstalk Brilliant Books that are guaranteed to take you on an exciting adventure and our #BeanstalkBrilliant Book of the Month is the brand new 'Runaways' by E.L Norry. Read more here... Read more

  • June 2025

    To celebrate Empathy Day on 12th June, we have chosen a selection of Beanstalk Brilliant books which explore empathy. Our #BeanstalkBrilliant Book of the Month is written by Rashmi Sirdeshpande in association with the Empathy Lab - 'We've got this!: Six steps to build your empathy superpower.' is a handbook for building empathy. Read more... Read more

  • May 2025

    The month of May is National Share a Story Month, an annual event designed to celebrate the fabulous world of children’s fiction and to inspire a love of reading by sharing stories. The theme this year is 'Saving the World, One Book at a Time' so we've come up with some Beanstalk Brilliant Books to celebrate... Read more

How we make a difference