Funding Partners

Shell in Australia

Between 2005 and 2010, with assistance from Shell, as inaugural corporate supporter of Let’s Read, more than 100,000 children have been involved in the Let’s Read Community Program.  Shell's funding enabled inclusion of children in communities around Shell's key facilities, contributed to the development and delivery of training and resources and supported the initiation of a significant research project through support for an ARC linkage grant. Shell employees also participated by donating books and volunteering their time.

CCCH and The Smith Family acknowledge the role that Shell has played to establish Let’s Read and promote early years literacy in Australia. With Let's Read well established and continuing to expand, Shell has stepped back from its support from the end of March 2010.  We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to Shell for its support from 2005 - 2010.

Australian Research Council

A linkage grant has been secured from the Australian Research Council to enable a 5 year study to be undertaken to examine the efficacy of the Let’s Read initiative.

Telstra Foundation

The Telstra Foundation funded the initial development phase, which enabled the completion of the literature review, conceptualisation of the Let’s Read components and a feasibility study to be completed.

Disney Hand

Disney Hand has provided philanthropic in-kind support to the Let’s Read initiative through the provision of design expertise and development and reproduction of the Let’s Read DVD.

JT Reid Charitable Trust

The JT Reid Charitable Trust also contributed to the development of resources for use in the feasibility study, including the translation of information for specific cultural groups.