Story-Start

We are working hard to re-open our groups for families to enjoy, please bear with us in order to make sure families can enjoy groups safely

Story-Start is an initiative to encourage families to read, tell stories, sing, rhyme, encourage imagination.

We aim to inspire and increase reading within the family and provide different books for families who have read all that they have! Our focus is on rural areas, anywhere where access to free books is difficult for families. We travel from the moors to the seas to deliver our Story-Start projects and groups.

Over the last year we have supported over 200 children in accessing books, stories songs and activities.

story start poster

Our Story-Start sessions are fun, messy and chatty. Families turn up when they can. Mums and Dads can have fun with their little ones and connect with other parents.

We take a free library with us and parents can borrow as many books as they like for as long as they like. Books are taken home in a free Home-Start book bag.


Become a Story-Start Volunteer and spread the joy of books and stories in your local area.

We are always looking for enthusiastic people to help us with Story-Start in lots of varied ways. If you are interested in being a Story-Start volunteer or think your local community would benefit from Story-Start please contact [email protected] Who knows where we’ll be popping up next!

We would love to hear from you if you have any ideas on how we can support our communities to access free reading for little ones, so do get in touch.

A Story-Start story time!

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We can also deliver books to your door in villages around West Somerset, please contact [email protected] for more information and to book your book drop off.