Resources to inspire reading

We know that developing strong literacy skills are central to education, and we have done our utmost to inspire confident and curious readers.

From multimedia platforms to national research projects, from the distribution of thousands of free books to innovative initiatives, Adnodd has commissioned a wide range of resources to support reading skills among children and young people.

These include the publication and distribution of over 1,400 bilingual resources which are now available free of charge to all schools in Wales. We have also given over 67,091 books as gifts to schools and families, including 49,706 brand new Welsh and English books through the Rhyngom project and 11,880 baby and early years books.

Here’s a taste of some of our projects that support reading and literacy:

Supporting a new platform for schools to buy books from Wales    

Thanks to Adnodd funding, every school in Wales will have an account on ffolio.cymru, along with a credit of £50 each to spend on books on the Welsh Books Council’s new platform. 

Schools in Wales receive thousands of free books through Rhyngom project
Schools across Wales will receive 49,000 free books in the final phase of the Rhyngom project, which is supported by Adnodd.

Aberwla
An innovative, free-to-download VR resource designed to support Welsh language learning in a whole new way.

Reading scheme for learners with additional learning needs
In partnership with the Welsh Books Council, this ambitious scheme will deliver new series of guided reading books, which will be unique to Wales and based on the Welsh Language Framework ALN.

Innovative literacy projects under the Innovation and Collaboration fund
These include a digital escape room by the National Library of Wales to encourage young people’s literacy through Welsh history and culture, and the miracles app by Connor Allen to support emotional expression and creativity through the use of children’s poetry

Digitised Welsh reading test now live on Hwb
Welsh-medium schools can now access an easy-to-use reading test online. It supports practitioners to monitor progress and access standardized results in a click.

Funding RNIB Cymru to convert 40 Welsh titles into a multimedia format accessible to blind and visually impaired learners

Learn Welsh with Fflic and Fflac
Breathing new life into a popular Welsh language resource with the help of Adnodd

Language adventures with Y Pod-antur Cymraeg
Supporting Welsh learners by upgrading Y Pod-antur Cymraeg to the digital age with the help of Adnodd

Literacy resources research
This research provides evidence to inform understanding of literacy resources and supports learning about current commissioning approaches.