National Literacy Trust Celebrity Supporters & Events

Global Stars Unite To Combat Illiteracy On International Literacy Day Sep 8, 2016

o celebrate the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day, 26 of the world’s most high profile personalities from film, music, politics and the arts, have joined forces to raise awareness for literacy with one common goal in mind: by 2030, no child will be born at risk of poor literacy. More →

Stephen Fry Supports Sherlock Holmes World Record Attempt Jul 15, 2014

Actors Stephen Fry (Warner Brothers), Louise Brealey and Mark Gatiss (BBC Sherlock) and a host of crime writers including Ian Rankin and Matt Hilton have come out to support the Guinness Worlds Records attempt for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Sherlock Holmes on 19th July at University College London (UCL). More →