Programme variation

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Main gifting partnership or setting

Baby gifting programmeMaternity HospitalHealth ClinicDoctor's surgeryHome health visitorLibraryGifted by professional partnersGifted by trained volunteers
Better Beginnings, AustraliaYesYes
Boekstart, BelgiumYesYes
Boekstart, NetherlandsYesYes
Bokstart, NorwayYes
Bokstart, Sweden
Bookbug, ScotlandYesYes
Book Dash, South Africa
Bookseed, IrelandYesYes
Books4Babies, IrelandYes
Bookstart KoreaYesYes
Bookstart Baby, UKYesYes
Bookstart JapanYesYes
Bookstart Taiwan
Buchstart AustriaYesYes
Buchstart SwitzerlandYesYes
“Bookstart” LithuaniaYes
Lesestart, GermanyYesYes
Finnish Reading CentreYesYes
National Literacy Agency, Malta
Raising Literacy AustraliaYesYes
Reach Out and Read, USAYesYes
Read to Me, CanadaYesYes
Book Institute PolandYes
Welcome Baby, CanadaYes

Targeted and universal, multilingual and additional needs

Baby gifting programmeUniversal in age groupTargeted at socio-economic disadvantageMultilingual provisionAdditional needs provision
Better Beginnings, AustraliaYesYesYes
Boekstart, Iedereen Leest, Belgium
Boekstart, Dutch Reading Foundation
Bokstart, Foreningen !les, Norway
Bokstart, Swedish Arts Council
Bookbug, Scottish Book Trust
Book Dash, South Africa
Bookseed, Children’s Books Ireland
Books4Babies, Wexford, Ireland
Bookstart Korea
Bookstart Baby, BookTrust, UKYesYesYes
Bookstart JapanYes
Bookstart Taiwan
Buchstart Österreich, Austria
Buchstart Schweiz, Sikjm, Switzerland
Knygų startas – “Bookstart” Lithuania
Lesestart, German Reading FoundationYes
Lukukeskus, Finnish Reading CentreYes
National Literacy Agency, MaltaYes
Raising Literacy Australia
Reach Out and Read, USA
Read to Me, Nova Scotia, Canada
Small Book-Great Human, Book Institute Poland
Welcome Baby, Edmonton, Canada

Book selection, publisher support, guidance

Baby gifting programmeCreate own booksExpert selection panelsPublisher discount supportGuidance for parentsGuidance for gifters
Better Beginnings, Australia
Boekstart, Iedereen Leest, Belgium
Boekstart, Dutch Reading Foundation
Bokstart, Foreningen !les, Norway
Bokstart, Swedish Arts Council
Bookbug, Scottish Book Trust
Book Dash, South Africa
Bookseed, Children’s Books Ireland
Books4Babies, Wexford, Ireland
Bookstart Korea
Bookstart Baby, BookTrust, UK
Bookstart Japan
Bookstart Taiwan
Buchstart Österreich, Austria
Buchstart Schweiz, Sikjm, Switzerland
Knygų startas – “Bookstart” Lithuania
Lesestart, German Reading Foundation
Lukukeskus, Finnish Reading Centre
National Literacy Agency, Malta
Raising Literacy Australia
Reach Out and Read, USA
Read to Me, Nova Scotia, Canada
Small Book-Great Human, Book Institute Poland
Welcome Baby, Edmonton, Canada

Monitoring and evaluation

Baby gifting programmePilot studyExternal academic & agency evaluationAnnual surveysCase studiesFocus groupsLongitudinal impact study
Better Beginnings, Australia
Boekstart, Iedereen Leest, Belgium
Boekstart, Dutch Reading Foundation
Bokstart, Foreningen !les, Norway
Bokstart, Swedish Arts Council
Bookbug, Scottish Book Trust
Book Dash, South Africa
Bookseed, Children’s Books Ireland
Books4Babies, Wexford, Ireland
Bookstart Korea
Bookstart Baby, BookTrust, UK
Bookstart Japan
Bookstart Taiwan
Buchstart Österreich, Austria
Buchstart Schweiz, Sikjm, Switzerland
Knygų startas – “Bookstart” Lithuania
Lesestart, German Reading Foundation
Lukukeskus, Finnish Reading Centre
National Literacy Agency, Malta
Raising Literacy Australia
Reach Out and Read, USA
Read to Me, Nova Scotia, Canada
Small Book-Great Human, Book Institute Poland
Welcome Baby, Edmonton, Canada