OUR BEGINNING

Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Est. 2014

The Jane Austen Literacy Foundation was founded by Caroline Jane Knight in 2014. Caroline is an award-winning businesswoman who has worked in international markets for over 15 years. 

Caroline is also the 5th great niece of Jane Austen, and is the last of the Austen descendants to grow up in Chawton, in the south of England, where Jane herself lived, wrote and published her most famous works. 2013 marked the 200 year anniversary of Pride & Prejudice. The celebrations stretched globally from England to Australia and inspired Caroline to establish a charitable organisation to honour Jane's legacy and help communities in literacy crisis.

Since then, Caroline has gathered a professional and dedicated board to help grow the organisation. A team of passionate volunteers across four continents assist in the fundraising efforts and the running of the foundation.