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At An Post we believe in the power of words to change lives, that is why we're creating opportunity for all, so everyone can leave a mark.

Overview

At An Post we believe in the power of words to change lives. Right now, 1 in 6 adults in Ireland struggle with reading and understanding information*. This limits their opportunities in life. That’s why An Post supports the National Adult Literacy Agency’s work to improve adults’ reading and writing skills. We’re also enabling volunteers to tutor primary school students with our An Post Time to Read programme, delivered by Business in the Community Ireland, and on World Book Day we’re working with Children’s Books Ireland to deliver thousands of books for free to children. We’re creating opportunity for all, so everyone can leave a mark.

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Children's Books Ireland

We continue our partnership with the charity Children’s Books Ireland and launched a bedtime reading guide called ‘Good Reads before Goodnights’ which was distributed through bookshops and libraries nationwide. 

In partnership with Children’s Books Ireland, An Post are donating and delivering thousands of free books on World Book Day to children who are  experiencing homelessness, living in Direct Provision or are in hospital. Because we believe every child in Ireland should have access to the joy of reading.

More on Children's Books Ireland
More on Children's Books Ireland
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National Adult Literacy Agency

An Post proudly supports the National Adult Literacy Agency's (NALA) work by raising awareness of services that enable adults to improve their reading, writing, maths and digital skills. NALA is a charity committed to making sure people with unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs have access to learning opportunities and can fully take part in society. In Ireland, more than 500,000 people struggle with reading and understanding information*. This means they may be unable to fill in a form, vote, read instructions on medicines, add up a bill, help kids with homework or search the web for information. For more information, visit the NALA website.
*OECD PIAAC 2013

More info on NALA
More info on NALA
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Business in the Community Ireland

We are enabling volunteers to tutor primary school students with our An Post Time to Read programme, delivered by Business in the Community Ireland.  Business in the Community Ireland, is Ireland’s leading non-profit focused on a low carbon, socially-inclusive and nature positive future where everyone thrives, advising businesses on sustainable change and delivering programmes and initiatives. The An Post Time to Read and Time to Count programmes aim to develop mutually beneficial partnerships between schools and business in Ireland which support the Government’s overall strategy on educational inclusion. For more information, visit www.BITC.ie

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An Post Junior Handwriting Competition

We are passionate about supporting and developing literacy amongst children and families, and for more than 30 years we have pioneered some of the most popular and practical education programmes for schools. At An Post, we are proud to promote literacy through fun reading and writing competitions. This year’s junior handwriting competition is focusing. on a subject important to us all - the future of Ireland!

How to enter
How to enter
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

We expanded our work with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and family support services to deliver books to thousands of children aged 0-5 every month in the Dublin 24 postal district and parts of Cork city. This encourages their early reading, concentration skills and helps prepare them for starting school. In 2021, we supported the delivery of 69,615 books for free to children through the Imagination Library.

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National Council for the Blind Ireland

With the support from National Council for the Blind Ireland, all Irish World Book Day €1.50 titles are now available in Braille, audio and digital formats, ensuring that children with vision impairments and reading difficulties can join the celebrations along with their peers. An Post ships up to 7kg free to the blind on anything from braille books, devices to create braille, writing instruments, braille watches, voice records of books/newspapers/etc, and lots more.

Free Post to the blind
Free Post to the blind
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