Books2africa is a uk charity that collects and sends donated books to increase the quality of education in africa by helping individuals and communities to access, read, and understand books, and to extend. Head over to the selling basket and type in the isbn number on the back cover of your book. Book donation programmes revisited read african books. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. We can also collect bags of clothes, books, dvds, toys and more at the same time. To find out if there is a collection point near you, click on your location on the map. Give a book is a charity dedicated to promoting books and the pleasure of reading in the hardest places. Book donations imported through a variety of agencies and organizations occupies a historic place in francophone africa, and has contributed to an omnipresence of the products by. Donations policy library services londons global university. Books2africa is a uk charity that collects and sends donated books to increase the quality of education in africa by helping individuals and communities to access, read, and understand books, and to extend the life and impact of books by decreasing book waste and increasing book readcycling. If you only have small items we also offer free collections of clothes, books and more. These venues are always popular and appointments book up quickly. The charity collects old textbooks from schools via its 45 book projects across the uk and sends them out to east africa. See where the blood mobile will be and book an appointment.
If you cant make it down to one of our charity shops to donate your things we can collect them from your home for free. Use our online form and well give you a call within 72 hours to confirm your booking. Free collection of clothes, books and items to donate to. Book aid international is a registered charity in england and wales charity number 3869 and company number 880754 39 41 coldharbour lane, camberwell, london se5 9nr united kingdom t.
Bwb collects and sells books online to donate books and fund literacy initiatives worldwide. Our friendly drivers will collect donations from you at an agreed time which means you dont have to leave them outside. For information on how to donate books within the united states, please visit the book donation site. Earn up to 100,000 avios apply for the british airways signature card. They also have a partner project in the north east, borderline books which works with various groups, and also takes book donations all languages. If you already have an online account why not download our apple or. Plus, our vans are branded with traids charity livery so you know its us. Donate used textbooks, like law books or medical books, so that students in a tight financial situation can keep up with their studies. Nov 10, 2016 book donations imported through a variety of agencies and organizations occupies a historic place in francophone africa, and has contributed to an omnipresence of the products by northern publishers.
Investing in youth, selected as the african unions main focus in 2017, is imperative and needs to be complemented by an equally strong emphasis on investing in. A lot of men and women will get a book and a feeling that people over here are thinking about them, said patterson of his army donation, which includes his thrillers tick tock and the. Your book donations are key to helping us raise the. The salvation army the salvation army accepts used goods donations, including hardback and paperback books. Our vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives. Free collection of clothes, books and more dont throw away your unwanted items. We also donate books to our local schools as well as supporting as many national requests for raffle prizes and charity donations. Donate monthly any donation you can give will be used to fund a range of activity, from reading support and help for families to speciallydesigned books for children with disabilities, the money you donate today could help every child to experience the joy of reading. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick up your donation rain or. Book aid international is the uk s leading international book donation and library development charity.
The library committee suggests donors may wish to consider the following. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick up your donation rain or shine. Your library is pleased to receive your donations of gently used books and other materials. Textbooks for change provides affordable and accessible educational material to students both locally and across the globe. Our main work is in prisons, schools and with disadvantaged children.
For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. We also run mobile donation sessions from church halls and other community venues. General book donation organizations are listed first, followed by regional book donation organizations. Sorting, cleaning and packaging up every book received takes time and space. Book a free furniture and electrical goods collection near me. The years between now and 2030 are critical for building africas human capital. The first oxfam bookshop opened in 1971 and weve come a long way since then. This service is currently available in london, brighton, slough, windsor, surrey and parts of hertfordshire including st albans and harpenden. Become a booktrust friend and give the gift of reading from just. Want to leave feedback or share your blood donation story with us. Donate secondhand, used, old and rare books oxfam gb.
London childrens book project the power of ownership. Many libraries accept book donations in the united kingdom, but its important to check whether the branch nearest you does. Remember a loved one with a gift a wonderful way for their memory to live on through our work. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. Unlike other charities, where the donation proceeds might be used to fund general administrative or overhead costs, 100% of all proceeds are directly projectrelated. Make a difference in the lives of the people we help the. Im a bibliophile so the thought of parting with books makes me a bit sad. Books not suitable for sending will either be sold to raise money or recycled no. Book a free collection to donate furniture and electrical items we can sell in our shops. To maintain the confidentiality of our collectors we do not list their individual addresses on this site. Donate with paypal instead books to africa international is a uk registered charity 1152599 an organisation in special consultative status with the united nations economic and social council ecosoc since 2017. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an impact. Meanwhile african publishers output is usually limited to perhaps 10% of the books stocked and available for sale in local bookshops. Prices include flight taxes, fees and carrier charges.
Recycling books really is that simple when you use webuybooks. Some need funding, others are looking for used andor new books, whilst others would just love it if you could donate some of your time. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Please bag your books and drop them off during opening hours. Donated items may be added to our collection or may be directed to the friends of the. Whether its donating educational material to campus libraries in kenya or. School aid provides sustainable literacy development programmes for children and young people in africa. The donations go to stock the salvation army store, or to provide reading materials for salvation armys homeless shelters. For more information on how to make money and recycle books at the same time feel free to give our customer care team a call on 01706 248281. When youre ready to donate used books as part of the decluttering process, heres the top places to consider, with suggestions for textbooks, kids books, novels, and more. Ucl library services is grateful to those who have made donations and who offer unsolicited material to the library. Well give you an offer and if youre happy with it, you can post your stuff to us for free and well send some cash your way. Many of the items accepted, ranging from individual works. Well give you an offer and if youre happy with it, you can post your stuff to us for.
If youve recently used our service to recycle books and youd like to give us some feedback head over to facebook or twitter. Block 18 mid unit tweedbank industrial estate, tweedbank galashiels, united kingdom td1 3rs joined 19 july 2005. Apr 03, 2012 a lot of men and women will get a book and a feeling that people over here are thinking about them, said patterson of his army donation, which includes his thrillers tick tock and the postcard. Proceeds from those sales are then used to fund little lives uk projects throughout the uk. They also have a partner project in the north east. Beautiful books of age relevant books are then given to teachers at targeted nurseries and. Our specialist bookshops also welcome donations of other clothes, books, toys and household items. International donation and shipment of books about ala. To maintain the confidentiality of our collectors we do not list their individual. The blood mobile is a pilot to find more black blood donors. Beautiful books of age relevant books are then given to teachers at targeted nurseries and primary schools for them to redistribute within their community. Mar 23, 2020 for every donation you make, publisher penguin random house uk will match your contribution.
Donate with paypal instead books to africa international is a uk registered charity 1152599 an organisation in special consultative status with the united nations economic and social council. You can find more about their donation process here. Our specialist charity bookshops british red cross. British citizens also donate secondhand books to charity shops throughout the u. Raise funds for charity with our bookbuying service the. Book donations to universities in economically developing. Book donations we have a long term association with book aid international, a company dedicated to supporting access to books, literacy, education and development in sub saharan africa. Raise funds for your charity in the uk whether youre an individual looking to do a kind deed for a charity you care about or you work for a charity and are looking for a new and unique way to raise funds, the. We believe that postsecondary students should be able to learn from highquality material, regardless of their geographic or economic status. Permanent donor centres are highlighted when you search for an appointment online or using the nhs give blood app. Better world books donated over 150,000 books in august, some of which went to the read more. You can donate books at a variety of locations in your community, including. Many of the items accepted, ranging from individual works presented by the author to substantial collections, would not otherwise be obtained by the library and these make an important contribution to teaching, learning and research activities at ucl. Bookmooch if you are looking to receive books back in exchange for your donation, try bookmooch, a community for exchanging used books.
Donated items may be added to our collection or may be directed to the friends of the library to sell at their annual book sale or in the library store at the downtown central branch. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Kittiwake multilingual library based in eldon gardens, newcastle, they are interested in donations of fiction or nonfiction books in foreign languages. The national literacy trust is a registered charity no. Getting an appointment to give blood nhs blood donation. Book aid international 3941 coldharbour lane camberwell, london se5 9nr phone. Your support will truly make a difference to the lives of some of the most marginalised and underprivileged people.