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The Open Minds Project(TOMP)
“Educating everyone about the lives of black people“
We are working to better represent children from ethnic minorities through life-affirming literature featuring inspiring black characters
Only 5% of children’s books have an ethnic minority character with only 33.5% of the school population being of ethnic minority origin. (CLPE 2020 Reflecting Realities report)
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We have given more than 2000 books to schools, nurseries and other public facilities.
We support schools and nurseries in accessing diverse books representing black characters and to ensure a balanced representation and narratives.
We run book clubs for adults to encourage healthy conversations and sharing stories.
You can join our book club, invite us to do a reading or even organise your own. Our organised book club sometimes award prizes such as vouchers or books.
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