Pupils at a Cornish school have been the recipients of a book bundle donation from the Morrisons Foundation, in partnership with National Literacy Trust as a part of their World Book Day celebrations.

Students at Illogan School will receive the bundle of ten books to add to their school library after a recent study conducted by the National Literacy Trust showed that reading has provided a vital refuge for children during the ongoing local and national lockdowns.

According to the study, 59% of children stating that reading during lockdown made them feel better, 32% said it helped them when they felt sad that they could not see their family and friends, and 50% of children said that reading inspired them to dream about the future beyond the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dianne Keen, who works at the Morrisons store in Redruth and is one of their Community Champions, delivered the books to Illogan School and said: "I’m so proud to be helping kids in my community through this donation of books.

"We are living through challenging times and I hope these stories will give children at Illogan School some fun and enjoyment."

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The initiative aims to encourage 125,000 children from local communities to discover a love of reading this World Book Day and, over the past three years, Morrisons Community Champions have shared out approximately 20,000 books with schools in their local communities.

David Scott, Morrisons Foundation Trustee, said: "We’re delighted to be teaming up with the National Literacy Trust again to provide books to thousands of pupils across the UK.

"We hope these books for school libraries in our local communities will give enjoyment to children and help to boost their literacy skills."

The Morrisons Foundation was set up by Morrisons supermarket in 2015 and awards grants for charity projects with the aim to help improve people’s lives.