An MP’s campaign to provide youngsters with books kicks off today. Steve Barclay’s annual Read to Succeed campaign launched yesterday, aiming to hit the milestone of distributing 20,000 books. The annual literacy campaign raises cash to buy every Year 4 child in the constituency a new book to take home before the school summer holidays. Now in its ninth year, the campaign has given over 17,500 books to children in a bid to inspire a love of reading. Steve said: “Reading is so important, not just as an essential life skill but as a way to entertain, inform and escape. “Back in 2016 when teacher…
