Picture from The Book Club illustrated by Beth AultonWe empower people
through pictures
Our charity co-creates word-free picture stories for people with learning disabilities.
Picture stories are accessible to everyone, whether or not you can read words. Every story we write is co-created with people with lived experience and trialled by people with learning disabilities.
Latest news
Beyond Words Book Club Awards - The Winners
This World Book Day we are delighted to announce the winners of our inaugural Beyond Words Book Club Awards!
Don’t be alone - Join A Book Club
We know how important it is to belong. We have some special offers on The Book Club and The Drama Group for the month of March to help you join a club.
Telling Stories
Co-Production is core to the way we work at Beyond Words. We were delighted to welcome Grace, Leanne, Michael, Scott and Simba to Leatherhead to help Emily and Mike with a new book. Big thanks to Helen and Toni as well for their help.
Thanks to your support…
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84 new Book Clubs
created since March 2024
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47 people
trained on how to run Book Clubs this academic year
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2 new books
Joe and Julie Stop Smoking and Getting Help with Gas released in 2024
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94% of children
in our Open Book study reported improved emotional wellbeing
Your support changes lives
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Julie's story
Julie is the co-author of The Book Club and helps to run her very own Book Club in Kent.
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Wayne's story
Wayne used his own job to inspire him to co-author A Good Day’s Work.
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Nigel's story
Nigel is the co-founder of Beyond Words - and wrote a book with Hugh Grant!
We make stories for everyone
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