The Reading Agency is a national charity helping people to tackle life's big challenges through the proven power of reading to deliver a world where everyone is reading their way to a better life.

In 2021/22 they supported 1.9 million people through their work, their campaigning, their networks and their power to influence. They advocate for the transformative power of reading, they support universal access to this power through their programmes targeting those with the greatest need and they evidence impact on individuals and communities through robust research and evaluation that's ensures quality matches ambition.

StoryTrails is a one-of-a-kind, immersive storytelling experience, where untold stories from the past are brought to life using augmented and virtual reality and the voices of the local community. As the world’s largest immersive storytelling archive project, it will change the way we tell stories about ourselves, animating public spaces across the UK and inspiring a national conversation about who we are and where we are going. StoryTrails is part of 'UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK', a ground-breaking UK-wide celebration of creativity in 2022