Young readers celebrated at awards event.

Eighteen young readers from across the Barking and Dagenham were celebrated at an awards ceremony which saw two of them walk away with awards.

Eight-year-old Rukkiya Quadri was announced the winner of the William Fairchild Trophy while 6-year-old Betty Tran was the winner of the Richard Feld Memorial Shield for the Young Reader of the Year awards.

The awards are named after previous borough librarians and have been running in the borough since late 1960s for children aged 8 years old and above and for those aged 7 and under respectively.The aim is to award a prize to two outstanding readers who participate in the council’s Reading Beez programme. The selected readers will have made great reading progress over the year.

The event was attended by Her Worshipful the Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, Councillor Donna Lumsden, who was supported by special guest, Jaquie Feld to pass this wonderful and historical tradition on.

Councillor Saima Ashraf, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement, said: “I would like to congratulate all the young people for their achievements and encourage residents of all ages and abilities to take advantage of the many services available from our libraries.”

Stay up to date with all of our latest updates and content by following us on our social media accounts!

We have created community pages where we will share our up-to-date stories happening in the area. Add the area closest to where you live.

Support Local Journalism
We at The Havering Daily appreciate your support of quality journalism. Your generous donation, no matter the size, allows us to continue bringing unbiased and informative news to the community. Your contribution helps us maintain our independence and allows us to continue providing high-quality journalism. Thank you for valuing the work we do and for supporting our mission

Thank you