Does the secret to literacy lie ‘Between The Lines’?: How a North Eastern independent business is hoping to promote literacy as well as sustainability

Now, according to the National Literacy Trust, the North East of England faces some of the lowest literacy levels in the country. One in five children aged five to eight in the region do not own a book. And one in five adults, similarly, do not own a book. We recently met a small business owner who is hoping to combine literacy, sustainability and community, in order to tackle this issue. We spoke to Aloma Gallager of Between The Lines to find out more.