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. Our Book Clubs are an inclusive way to enjoy these stories.
Every story we write is co-created with people with lived experience and trialled by people with learning disabilities.
Picture stories are accessible to everyone, whether or not you can read words. Our word-free books enable readers to tell their own stories using their own method of communication.
Latest news
Welcome to the Team, Paula
We’re thrilled to introduce the newest member of the Beyond Words team — Paula Gilbert!
Paula is now leading the charge on Marketing and Communications.
Longmead Book Club Visit
Katie & Gemma read George Gets Smart and Getting on with Epilepsy with Longmead Book Club and their visitors from St Piers College.
LDE Conference 2025
Katie & Lucy showcased the Book Club in A Box project at the Learning Disability England Conference in Manchester.
Thanks to your support…
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99 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 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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