World Book Day Giveaway!

To celebrate World Book Day, the SWFCCP has been donating hundreds of books to Primary Schools across Sheffield!
One such school, Windmill Hill, has received over 200 books and had a special visit from SWFC players Jaden Brown & Aden Flint.

Since Premier League Primary Stars began in 2017, more than a quarter of a million free books have been gifted to young people across the United Kingdom, thanks to this partnership with the National Literacy Trust.

National Literacy Trust research found that 1 in 10 children from disadvantaged backgrounds said they did not own a single book of their own. That’s why SWFC are just one of 97 professional football clubs across England and Wales that are giving away free books to local primary schools today.

“Brett Pitcher, Primary Stars Coordinator, said: “By using the power of Sheffield Wednesday, we can get more kids interested in reading than ever before!”

The free World Book Day titles can be the first book a child ever owns. This can have a significant impact on a child’s future as World Book Day found reading for pleasure to be the biggest single indicator of a child’s future success

If you’d like to hear more about SWFCCP primary school programmes, please contact: community@swfc.co.uk