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20/08/2026

A love of sport can kick-start a love of reading.

When children read, write or talk about something they enjoy, they deepen their interests while building important literacy skills. It’s a win-win.

As part of the National Year of Reading, help your family get even more from the sports they love by drawing a comic strip retelling a great sporting moment. Capture the drama, excitement and celebration using pictures, speech bubbles and captions to bring the story to life.

Which sporting moment inspires your comic?

Not sure where to look? Get started: https://goallin.org.uk/sport/

13/08/2026

A love of sport can kick-start a love of reading.

When children talk about something they enjoy, they’re developing their literacy skills. It’s a chance to put their thoughts into words and build confidence in their communication.

As part of the National Year of Reading, help your family get even more from the sports they love by talking about why you love your favourite sport. Share your enthusiasm and hear what others enjoy too.

Tell us why your favourite sport, team or athlete is the best!

Not sure where to look? Get started: https://goallin.org.uk/sport/

11/08/2026

It’s official – we’re halfway through the Summer Reading Challenge 2026! ☀️

And it’s not too late to sign up! Head to your local Salford Community Libraries to register for this year’s Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge. It’s totally free and a great way to spend the rest of the school holiday. 📚

Children can read anything they like, and they’ll get special stickers and rewards for their reading!

To find out more, head to your local Salford library or visit https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

06/08/2026

A love of sport can kick-start a love of reading.

Sport is full of incredible stories, from record-breaking achievements to tales of determination and teamwork. When children read these stories, they dive deeper into their interests while building confidence in their literacy skills.

As part of the National Year of Reading, help your family get even more from the sports they love by reading a sporty book. It could be an inspiring autobiography or an action-packed novel. There's a sporting story for everyone.

What’s your favourite sports book? Share your recommendations in the comments!

Not sure where to look? Get started: https://goallin.org.uk/sport/

05/08/2026

Looking for creative inspiration? ✏

Join us every Wednesday this August for our free creative writing workshops at Salford Museum and Art Gallery.

These relaxed drop-in sessions are open to all ages and are the perfect opportunity to explore the Salford 100 exhibition and get ideas for your competition entry.

The details:
Where? Salford Museum & Art Gallery.
On: Wednesdays: 5, 12, 19 & 26 August. Drop in from 2pm.
Free to attend and open to all ages.

Come along and get creative!

04/08/2026

The Salford 100 creative writing competition opens tomorrow! 🎉

In partnership with the Salford Museum and Art Gallery, we're inviting Salfordians of all ages to explore the free Salford 100 exhibition, pick an object that sparks their imagination, and turn it into something amazing. A story, poem, song, comic, diary entry or something completely different, we can't wait to read it!

Here's all you need to know:

Where? Salford Museum & Art Gallery.
Opens tomorrow (5 August) and closes 17 October 2026.

It's free to enter and open to all ages across four age groups (0 to 6, 7 to 12, 13 to 17 and 18+)

There will also be free creative writing workshops every Wednesday across August at the museum to help inspire your entry, and the maximum word count for the competition is 500 words.

And of course, there's also a prize! You can win either a £50 voucher or a £40 book bundle.

Ready to get writing? Visit literacytrust.org.uk/salford to find out more!

29/07/2026

A love of sport can kick-start a love of reading. ⚽

Sports journalists don’t just report the result. Their words capture all the drama and emotion of a match, innings or race.

Reading their reports can help children improve their literacy skills while learning about their favourite teams and athletes.

As part of the National Year of Reading, help your family get even more from the sports they love by reading a journalist's report together.

Can you spot any powerful words or phrases used to bring the action to life? Share your favourites in the comments!

Not sure where to look? Get started: https://goallin.org.uk/sport/

23/07/2026

A love of sport can kick-start a love of reading⚽

When children read, write or talk about something they enjoy, they deepen their interests while building important literacy skills. It’s a win-win.

Help your family get even more from the sports they love by listening to a sports podcast or radio commentary together.

From worldie goals to photo finishes, you'll hear how commentators bring sport to life through words – helping children grow their vocabulary and understanding along the way.

What sports podcasts do you listen to? Drop your recommendations in the comments!

17/07/2026

What an incredible celebration of young writers🌟

We recently celebrated the launch of Salfordia: Our silly, scary and seriously strange history! A fantastic project which saw five local primary schools' pupils become published authors!

Working with author, poet and presenter, David Scott, Year 4 and 5 pupils explored real life stories from Salford’s history and reimagined them as mythical tales. Then, the six brilliant stories, written by the children, were printed and published.

At the Grand Palais Swinton, we held a special event where 180 pupils, their schools and local libraries received their very own copies of the book, thanks to the support of Salford City Council's Salford 100 team.

A huge congratulations to every pupil who took part. We can't wait to see where your writing skills and creativity will take you!

06/07/2026

The Summer Reading Challenge started at the weekend at a Salford Community Libraries near you! ☀️

This free summer holiday activity, from our friends at The Reading Agency, is a great way to keep your child reading over the summer break. All you need to do is head to your local library to sign up! 📚

For the National Year of Reading, the theme is Read to the Beat, encouraging children to explore the connection between stories and songs, whether that’s through lyrics, K-Pop comics or their favourite artist’s story. 🎵

Children can read anything they like and will collect special stickers and rewards for their reading!

To find out more, head to your local Salford Community Libraries or visit https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

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