£25 could buy books to help children engage with learning and improve their reading An estimated 200,000 children will start secondary school unable to adequately read or write and the effects, which include poor career opportunities, crushed confidence and low self-esteem, can last a lifetime. Coram Beanstalk provides children with 1-to-1 support from our volunteer readers. You can help us repair the damage to children’s futures and prevent thousands more children from falling behind. Find out more