The LESE Foundation is a non-profit organisation that fosters the joy of reading and builds a reading culture through inclusion, engagement and curiosity. LESE runs reading motivation initiatives across the whole life course, awards literary prizes, and supports the development of universally designed books and books for readers who struggle. Each year, its initiatives reach more than half a million children and young people through the school system. The LESE Foundation was established in 2025 by Foreningen !les and Leser søker bok. The two associations merged and together bring 50 years of experience in reading motivation initiatives and accessible literature.
Stiftelse Lese
Oslo, Norway
"Our goal is to inspire children, adolescents and adults to read more"
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