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Carnegie Awards Launch Patronage Scheme with Yoto as Founding Patron

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Wednesday 22 January 2025: The Carnegie Awards, the UK’s most prestigious awards for children’s and young adult books, are thrilled to unveil a new patronage scheme designed to ensure the long-term future of this celebrated literary institution. The initiative was officially announced at the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Awards ceremony, where award-winning children’s audio platform, Yoto, the Carnegies 2022-2024 headline sponsor, was recognised as the Founding Patron of the scheme.

Jessica Tarrant, Content Director at Yoto, expressed her enthusiasm for this new chapter: “We are very pleased to announce that as of this year, Yoto’s relationship with the Carnegie Awards will be evolving further. We have enjoyed three fantastic years as a headline sponsor of these prestigious awards and we are delighted to be continuing our support of the Carnegie Awards as a Founding Patron.”

Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CILIP CEO expressed gratitude to Yoto for their continued support of the Carnegies: “The team at CILIP are incredibly proud to present the UK’s beloved children’s book awards, the Carnegies. We rely on the generous support of partners like Yoto to help us reach tens of thousands of young people each year. Together, we champion librarians to inspire the next generation to create a better world through books and reading. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Yoto for their continued support following their headline sponsorship, as they join us as the Founding Patron of the Carnegies new patronage scheme. We encourage other organisations and individuals who share the values behind the Carnegies to consider becoming patrons and joining us in this vital work.”

Yoto has committed to a three-year patronage, demonstrating their dedication to the future of the Carnegie Awards and the importance of storytelling for young readers.

This patronage scheme marks a significant step in ensuring that the Carnegie Awards can continue to celebrate and promote excellence in children’s literature. It offers an opportunity for individuals and organisations to invest in the future of the awards and play a pivotal role in championing the importance of storytelling for young readers.

The scheme builds on the Awards’ longstanding tradition of honouring authors and illustrators who inspire and ignite the imaginations of children around the world.

For organisations and individuals interested in supporting the Carnegie Awards as patrons, please contact the Awards Manager for more information.

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About The Carnegies

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