RAISING MONEY, RAISING READERS

In the UK, nearly 400,000 children don’t have a book of their own. Having access to books and developing a love of reading for pleasure is vital for a child’s future. Our vision is to see more children, from all backgrounds, developing a life-long habit of reading for pleasure and benefitting from the improved life chances this brings them. By making a donation or raising funds for World Book Day, you can help us change lives through a love of books and shared reading. Read about Our Impact.

                Download fundraising pack       Donate here

The funds you raise help us to:

• Give every child a book of their own
  A donation of £1/€1.50 helps us get book tokens and books to children across the UK and
  Ireland. For 1 in 5 children receiving free school meals the World Book Day £1/€1.50
  book is the first they have had of their own. (2021 National Literacy Trust Annual Literacy Survey)
• Encourage more children to read for pleasure
  By making books fun and accessible, we transform attitudes to reading encouraging
  more families, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to enjoy books
  together.
• Ensure access to books for every child
  Working with local communities, libraries and charity partners we deliver exciting
  activities to encourage reading and get books to the children and young people
  who need them most.

To set up a JustGiving page for your World Book Day fundraising, please click here.

Note to schools/nurseries: World Book Day leads school/nursery fundraising activity with Book Aid International, receiving a portion of the funds. Find out more about the brilliant work they do in bringing books to children around the world here. In 2022 and 2023 the amount will be a minimum of 50% of the total funds raised by schools.

All schools and nurseries who fundraise will be entered in to our competition to win a fantastic prize for their library! The prize includes a soft seating campfire set, a book bundle and £250/€300 of National Book Tokens. All donations from schools/nurseries taken through the QR code or through JustGiving will automatically be entered before the closing date of 31st March 2022. If you have donated through BACS or via a cheque, please send an email to [email protected] with ‘Fundraising competition 2022’ as the subject field. Click here for the Ts & Cs.

Thank you for helping us to change lives through reading and access to books.