EALING Broadway Shopping Centre has partnered with the National Literacy Trust to launch a new summer holiday reading campaign.

The 'Read More, Feel Better' campaign is designed to help children across the community continue reading for fun over the summer holidays.

It includes a selection of top tips and advice for parents on how to help their children, such as how to create an effective reading space at home and the best books for supporting children's wellbeing.

The shopping centre and the National Literacy Trust will also be hosting a live storytelling session for children next Wednesday, August 11 at 11am, with three expert storytellers sharing exciting and engaging tales for children aged 5-11.

The shopping centre has also donated 100 books to Contact Ealing as part of the campaign.

Andrew Rollings, centre director at Ealing Broadway, said: "Our research shows that almost half of children across the country said that reading helps them relax and feel better.

"Not only does this campaign help to support children's wellbeing, it's also a great way to ensure their continued literary development in a period of their education which has been so disruptive."

Jonathan Douglas, chief executive of the National Literacy Trust, said: "Our research shows that almost half of children across the country said that reading helps them relax and feel better.

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"Not only does this campaign help to support children's wellbeing, it's also a great way to ensure their continued literary development in a period of their education which has been so disruptive."