Working with a large number of diverse, individual, secondary school students in Nottingham, UK, and the rhythms and words that speak to them, Shreya guided the youngsters in creating striking lyrics about their everyday and yet very important worlds.
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She had this to say afterwards, “Lovely to get a thank you note from the National Literacy Trust, about my involvement with the Women in Leadership programme — ‘Your contribution definitely made a difference to the young people there!’. Even lovelier was the on-the-day feedback from the hundred (or so) young delegates who declared that they found my words and career “inspiring” and came across after the talk to chat some more about work and life (and book and film recommendations)! A thought-provoking and rewarding event, run by Lancôme and the National Literacy Trust.”
Images with The Queen at Clarence House and in front of a rainswept Buckingham Palace from British media and NLT colleague
“Pussycat, pussycat where have you been? I’ve been to London to see The Queen. Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there?”
Shreya and her schoolgirl daughter were invited, in recognition of their efforts to encourage literacy in Britain, along with select Literacy Champions, to meet The Queen in London, to celebrate the National Literacy Trust’s 30th anniversary.
Shreya’s third book, ‘Handle With Care’ (HarperCollins 2022), was presented to The Queen at the celebration, selected from the many books nominated as ‘reader favourites’ from across Britain.
A wonderful royal adventure, with fab people, dampened only by the incessant rain (hence the waterproofs of the second photo)!
Shreya and her daughter have received an invitation to meet the Queen of England at a celebration in London this summer! Along with other champions of the National Literacy Trust, Britain’s largest literacy charity, they have been invited in recognition of the “brilliant work” they do to “share the joy” of reading and writing, and championing of literacy in Britain.
Shreya Sen-Handley 