Jayce Joyce BCyA

I'm immensely honoured to receive the BCyA Medal of Honour at The House of Lords - a recognition that symbolises my significant contribution to making a difference in society. It allows me to use the post nominal BCyA #jaycejoyce #britishcitizenyouthaward2024 #specsavers

That’s a wrap on Phase 1 of Books From Children To Children Summer Writing Competition 2025🎉 Entries have been judged 020 winners selected & notified Proud to have led the first UK writing competition by a child for children and this is just the beginning! Thanks to All🙏

Happy National Poetry Day! Poetry has such a powerful way of capturing moments, feelings, and stories that connect us all. To celebrate, I'll be sharing one of my recently written poems with you. I hope it resonates with you as much as it did with me 💫 #nationalpoetryday

✨ Back to School with Hope 📚 This September, I supported 96 displaced children in Cameroon with books & supplies helping them embrace reading & writing despite the ongoing Anglophone crisis. 💛 Every child deserves the tools to dream & thrive. 🌍✨ #HopeThroughEducation

Wrapping up this year’s Books From Children To Children Summer Writing Competition! 🌟 From leading my first activity program at 5 to starting my literary journey at 4, every step has been growth & inspiration. Stay tuned for updates! mensa.org.uk/join-jayces-su… #YoungAuthor #Lit

Thrilled to win 2nd place in the National Spelling Bee 2025 finals! 🐝✨ An intense but rewarding journey - nerves turned into achievement. Huge thanks to @YoungLITStars & Dr Ronx for the inspiration. Feeling proud & ready for the next challenge! 💪🐝 #GrowthMindset

From my 1st storytime at age 4 📚 to leading 30+ sessions by 7, I’ve shared the love of reading with thousands of kids. 💫 On #InternationalLiteracyDay, remember: believe in yourself—you can be anything. 🌍✨ #YoungStoryteller #LoveOfReading

Stepping into a new chapter 🌞✨ Grateful for a summer of family, special moments with my girls, launching the #BooksFromChildrenToChildren comp, storytimes, the Black Children’s Book Fair, Spelling Bee (runner-up!) & even writing a book! ❤️ #jaycejoyceBCyA #SummerHighlights

📚✨ Less than 3 weeks left for Books From Children To Children The UK’s first ever writing competition for kids by kids 🎉 Know a primary school child? Tag them! 👇 Prizes include being a published author + a feature in First Newspaper! Enter here 👉 jaycesworld.co.uk/booksfromchild…

Yesterday, I delivered a Storytime Session at Soho Children’s Centre & shared The Books From Children To Children Summer Writing Competition - giving kids a chance to become published authors! 🖊️🌟 Sign up 👉 jaycesworld.co.uk/booksfromchild… Thanks National Literacy Trust in Birmingham!

Just weeks left! Enter the Books From Children to Children Summer Writing Competition!✍️ Hear from judges on why YOUR voice matters. Submit your story or poem 👇 jaycesworld.co.uk/booksfromchild… Win: Anthology spot Your own copy Certificate Book by B Zephaniah Feature in First News

🌟 What makes a story powerful? ✨ Honesty 🌈 Imagination 🌍 Culture 🗣️ Language Books From Children To Children is inviting young voices to shine in our summer writing comp - honoring Benjamin Zephaniah! 📚 Enter now: jaycesworld.co.uk/booksfromchild… #BensLegacy #KidsWhoWrite

Engaging with the community means everything to me 💛 Yesterday, I spoke to amazing kids at a local summer camp about our Books From Children To Children writing competition - with my cousin from the States there to support! 😍✈️ Enter here 👉 jaycesworld.co.uk/booksfromchild…

#Week2 📚 Writing Prompt ✍️ Tell a story from your culture, language, or family - funny, magical, or unique! 🌍 Start with: "In my family, we always..." Use your voice, your imagination - draw too! Enter now 👉 jaycesworld.co.uk/booksfromchild… #BooksFromChildrenToChildren #CreativeKids

Proud to announce Books From partnership with @firstnewspage All selected entries will be interviewed and featured by First News – the UK’s only children’s newspaper. Sign Up 👇jaycesworld.co.uk/booksfromchild…

Official Countdown Begins! Join 7-year-old author & literacy champ Jayce Joyce BCyA on July 14 as he launches a City-wide summer writing comp for kids aged 4–10! ✍️📚 In collab with @Literacy_Trust in Birmingham & more. Full details: jaycesworld.co.uk/press-release/ #JayceJoyceBCyA

It was an honour to be part of #BenjaminZephaniahDay 2025 at @Bruneluni -a powerful celebration of words, rhythm, resistance & legacy 🖤 We honoured a literary giant who moved generations through poetry, activism & truth. 🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/0_swc4V5TPs?si… #BZDay2025

☀️ School’s out but reading doesn’t have to take a break! Meet Jayce’s World of Learning Activity Book📚✨ ✅ Boosts creativity ✅ Screen-free fun ✅ Builds writing + reading skills Just £7.99 👉 jaycesworld.co.uk/product/creati… #JaycesWorld #CreativeKids #ScreenFreeSummer #summerlearning

📚 Only 1 in 5 young people (8–18) read daily in 2025 - the lowest ever. 📉 Just 44.5% of 5–8-year-olds read daily, down since 2019. 📱 Screens & busy lives are pushing reading out. 📖 Let’s bring books back - one page at a time. ❤️ #jaycejoyceBCyA #ReadMore #LiteracyMatters

Polishing my spellings for the #SpellingBeeChampionship 2025 hosted by @childrens_black_book_fair_uk Open to KS1–KS4 4July (after schools break up) Finals: At The Children’s Black Book Fair! Enter now & spread the word! 👉 younglitstars.com/spelling-bee #jaycejoyceBCyA #SpellingBee

In 2025, only 1 in 3 children (32.7%) said they enjoy reading, the lowest in 20 years. Reading enjoyment has dropped 36% since 2005, with boys aged 11–16 most affected. If we don’t ACT now, an entire generation may grow up disconnected from books, stories, and the joy of reading.