A – is for Action and The Race for Reading has officially begun!
Over the next 80 days, supporters around the world will run, cycle, swim, row and walk to raise funds for the national charity Schoolreaders. They are encouraging litter-pickers to join their virtual race.
As an ambassador for Keep Britian Tidy, I have been litter-picking as I walk along the coast, cleaning beaches and shorelines of the United Kingdom on the Great British Spring Clean from 25th March to 10th April. I’m happy to extend this until 19th June 2022 when Schoolreaders virtual race ends.
Please click her for my Schoolreaders Just Giving page if you would like to sponsor me.
Last year, a total of over 34,000 miles was covered by the registered participants. I kept a tally of miles walked while litter picking, clocking up 32 miles. My distance covered was not very impressive – but collecting flotsam takes time and my bucket can get heavy.
Somewhere I have a tally of the amount of rubbish collected. I certainly took a lot of photos. I’m hoping friends will join me this year as I’m aiming to walk a lot further.
I’m not sure if I will find anything that relates to books or reading but it is possible.
If you would like to support children’s reading in the UK there are many ways you can do so:
- You can sign up to become a Schoolreaders volunteer– they ask for a commitment of one academic year to provide the children with consistency.
- You can set up a regular donation for as little as £5 by clicking here
- Simply show your interest by emailing info@raceforreading.org
- or sign up to take part in Race for Reading 2022!!
Funds raised will provide weekly one-to-one reading support sessions from Schoolreaders volunteers across the country. We are hoping to be able to help over 2,500 children who may have fallen behind with their reading during Lockdown.
Sophie Neville 
Schoolreaders is a fantastic and very important organisation which deserves all the support we can give. I will certainly be supporting in some way during Race for Reading 2022.
I’m a bit daunted right now! Your enthusiasm is a great boost and hugely appreciated.
I’m not surprised you feel a bit daunted. But it’s for a great cause and I know you will succeed in your aims. I’m sorry I live too far away to be able to walk with you and help you but I will be doing something, I promise.
How in the world does someone leave their glasses behind? I wouldn’t get very far without mine.
Me neither. I find sometimes find stolen items discarded by thieves. The chuck handbags, phones, laptops, empty jewelry boxes and spectacles in the river.
Sounds like a worthy cause.
Ronel visiting for the A-Z Challenge My Languishing TBR: A
It’s great to see people picking up litter and cleaning the areas in which we live. For the most part the city in which I live is kept pretty clean. Now mostly what I see on the ground is discarded face masks. Too much irony in that for me so I gotta laugh when I see those.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out Battle of the Bands
Thanks for writing in. The discarded mask phenomena is extraordinary. Most litter is covered in people’s DNA – cigarette butts, empty bottles and cans. It’s surprising we are not facing a bacterial pandemic.