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Bookshop.org introduces new resource pack for charities to fundraise through book sales

Stuart Mitchell

Bookshop.org, the online bookstore that supports independent bookshops, has launched a resource pack for charities and NGOs (available here), encouraging them to become affiliates and start fundraising with every direct book sale. Bookshop.org’s model is all about giving back to everyone who supports book culture. As well as authors, influencers and media organisations, charities too can become Bookshop.org affiliates and earn an industry-leading 10% whenever someone buys a book from their shopfront, with a matching 10% going to the independent bookshops affiliated with Bookshop.org. Joining Bookshop.org’s affiliate programme is free,…

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Bookshop.org helps tackle children’s reading crisis with month-long charitable drive ‘Read It Forward’

Stuart Mitchell

Bookshop.org is delighted to bring back its popular charitable initiative Read It Forward, in an expanded partnership with BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust, with 10% of every children’s book sale in February 2025 (including pre-orders) donated to the charities, while also supporting independent bookshops. Top children’s authors will once again throw their support behind the charitable drive, with actor, comedian, TV presenter and author of Evenfall: The Golden Linnet Alexander Armstrong, multi-award-winning author and illustrator (for writers including Julia Donaldson) Catherine Rayner, beloved children’s TV presenter and author of the…

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Bookshop.org & Independent Alliance join forces for Books That Give charity drive

Stuart Mitchell

Bookshop.org has recently launched the charitable initiative Books That Give, which will see 10% of sales of select Independent Alliance titles donated to newly established charity Bookbanks, which currently provides free books at foodbanks in London and Norfolk, with the future goal of expanding across the UK. Books That Give marks the inaugural collaboration between the online retailer on a mission to support independent bookshops and the Independent Alliance, a community of independent UK publishers also heavily invested in helping indie bookshops thrive in an Amazon dominated market. Launching just…

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Bookshop.org launches new charitable initiative ‘Read It Forward’ with BookTrust

Stuart Mitchell

Bookshop.org has launched its brand new charitable initiative Read It Forward, donating 10% of every children’s book sale in February 2024 to BookTrust. Launching just in time for half term and running throughout February, Read It Forward aims to inspire a love of reading in the next generation. The money raised will support BookTrust’s work with children, especially those from low-income families or vulnerable backgrounds. In addition, every sale on Bookshop.org supports independent bookshops across the UK, giving them an additional stream of income and keeping them thriving. Lizzie Catford,…

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