Monday, July 18, 2022
Salford Literacy Trail launches at Bupa Place
Read about our launch at BUPA in Salford Quays.
The story behind the trail
Explore your city and discover new adventures through the power of stories and reading.
The National Literacy Trust and the Bupa Foundation have partnered to create the Salford Literacy Trail. 20 BookBench sculptures will appear across Salford this summer, from 14 July – 9 September. The colourful benches have been co-created by local schools and artists, to help bring joy to our community and inspire reading.
When you encourage a child to read, you’re not just engaging them with the magic of stories, you’re helping them learn and develop skills that will support them throughout their lives.
Interested in buying a bench?
Want to buy a BookBench? Our auction is now live and will close on 29nd September 2022 at 7pm. All the money raised will fund local literacy projects.
Discover our BookBenches and win a prize!
We’d love to hear about your experience of the trail. This survey takes no longer than five minutes to complete, and you’ll be entered into our prize draw to win Quayside MediaCity experience vouchers, book bundles and more!
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The National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust is transforming lives through literacy and are dedicated to raising literacy levels across the UK. We work with families, schools, and in the communities where low levels of literacy and social mobility are seriously impacting people’s lives.
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Bupa Foundation
The Bupa Foundation is a charity funded entirely by global healthcare company, Bupa. The charity champions the importance of mental health, funding and delivering practical projects that have a positive impact on people’s mental health.
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Latest news
Find out the latest news and exciting events happening with the Salford Literacy Trail!
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#SalfordBookBenches
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#WorldBookDay2023 any excuse to share pics of my @wildinart #bookbenches
Story book bench at Withington Library @MancLibraries
Lemur Bench last year @LoveCambridge_
And Factory of Creativity & The Nature Bench part of last year's #salfordbookbenches @Literacy_Trust
In August, we had the #SalfordBookBenches trail and our local campaigns hosted lots of festivals! In Birmingham, 400 children joined us for the My Commonwealth Story Festival and #StokeReads gifted 4,500 books in the summer holidays.
Congratulations Maddie, Ruby, Amber and Riley for winning the #SalfordBookBenches prize draw! We received lots of entries, unscrambling the mystery phrase "GO FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE". Our randomly selected winners will soon receive their prize bundle!
#SalfordBookBenches @TransmissionH @MonkeyKingdom @O2ApolloManc @TheRaymondLtd @oxidhouse @AxisHouseFitout @WaterstonesMCR @DeansgateSquare @MedlockFRB @FreshPropertyGr @PremPropMgmt
Just 4 hours left to grab a #salfordbookbenches bid here https://slt.wildinartauctions.com/auctions/catalog/id/39/Salford-Literacy-Trail-BookBench-Online-Auction @wildinart @Literacy_Trust
Just 4 hours left to bid on my bench #salfordbookbenches
Bid here https://slt.wildinartauctions.com/auctions/catalog/id/39/Salford-Literacy-Trail-BookBench-Online-Auction
@Literacy_Trust @wildinart
Loved the Salford Literacy Trail? Sad it's over?
You can take home one of the beautiful #SalfordBookBenches (or rehome one in your office) in a charity auction! @BupaFoundation @wildinart
Bid now: https://wildinartauctions.com/auctions/catalog/id/39/Salford-Literacy-Trail-BookBench-Online-Auction
@SalfordLeisure @SalfordCouncil
This summer the Salford Literacy Trail celebrated literacy through public art and bringing together community. Now we’re auctioning the #SalfordBookBenches to raise vital funds. Start bidding for your chance to keep a slice of the magic.
Explore: https://slt.wildinartauctions.com/auctions/catalog/id/39/Salford-Literacy-Trail-BookBench-Online-Auction
This summer the Salford Literacy Trail celebrated literacy through public art and bringing together community. Now we’re auctioning the #SalfordBookBenches to raise vital funds. Start bidding for your chance to keep a slice of the magic.
Explore: https://slt.wildinartauctions.com/auctions/catalog/id/39/Salford-Literacy-Trail-BookBench-Online-Auction
The #SalfordBookBenches trail is officially over. Keep it alive with our auction and take home a masterpiece designed by local artists and school children! All proceeds will go towards helping us change life stories.
Start bidding: https://slt.wildinartauctions.com/auctions/catalog/id/39/Salford-Literacy-Trail-BookBench-Online-Auction
Contact Us
Get in touch to learn more
If you have any questions or comments about the Salford Literacy Trail, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Interested in buying a bench?
Want to buy a BookBench? Our auction is now live and will close on 22nd September 2022 at 7pm. All the money raised will fund local literacy projects.