A third of children have never known the joy of sending or receiving a letter, a survey has found

A third of children have never known the joy of sending or receiving a letter, a survey has found.

Almost seven in ten haven’t even written to the Tooth Fairy. While many mostly speak to their friends online, 84 per cent said they would be excited to get post through the letterbox.

Just one in five children had sent or received a letter in the last three months, while only 39 per cent had written to a family member. 

Dinah Johnson, founder of The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society, said: ‘I think it would be really sad for anyone, young or old, to never have received or written a letter. 

Nothing replaces getting a letter that’s solely for you where one other person has taken time to think about you exclusively.’

A third of children have never known the joy of sending or receiving a letter, a survey has found

A third of children have never known the joy of sending or receiving a letter, a survey has found

A third of children have never known the joy of sending or receiving a letter, a survey has found

The figures come from The Diana Award and Nationwide, who have launched The Positive Postbox – a programme to deliver positivity to school children.

Schools have been invited to sign up to the scheme, which sees youngsters writing a letter or drawing a picture that will then be posted to another child at a partner school across the country.

Just one in five children had sent or received a letter in the last three months, while only 39 per cent had written to a family member

Just one in five children had sent or received a letter in the last three months, while only 39 per cent had written to a family member

Just one in five children had sent or received a letter in the last three months, while only 39 per cent had written to a family member

Strictly’s Molly Rainford – who is an ambassador for the Positive Post Box – has said she will pick up her pen to support the campaign.

The 21-year-old said: ‘I’m delighted to take part in a campaign like this and I wish when I was in school there was a project like this to spread positivity.

‘Getting the chance to write my own letter was really rewarding, it’s been years since I wrote a letter but I will be definitely picking up a pen more often and getting creative.

‘I think it’s really important that these campaigns exist to encourage children to speak up, write down their feelings and also show their creativity.

‘I hope the Positive Post Box is going to help loads of children across the country.’

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