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Research at Scottish Book Trust
Our aim is to empower everyone in Scotland to reach their true potential through reading and writing. Find out about our current research projects, and how we use research to improve our work as a charity

Research is at the heart of our work at Scottish Book Trust. Whether it's understanding the impact of book gifting on children and families, investigating why drop-off in reading motivation happens in our teenage years, or learning how books and reading can help people living with dementia. Research drives our programmes, informs new ideas and helps us to evaluate and improve our existing work.
The work of our Research and Evaluation team includes:
- Using new research around the benefits of reading and writing to improve our programmes.
- Assessing the impact of our programmes through both independent and in-house evaluations.
- Leading and contributing to research projects, both in-house and in collaboration with partners.
Current research projects
Discover the research projects we're currently working on.
Previous projects
Find out more and read reports on our previous research projects.
Networks
We are currently members of the following networks.
The Research and Evaluation team
Meet our team, read articles and get in touch.