Corporate Support - Children's Book Project

Every child deserves the transformative power of a story, yet one in four disadvantaged children in the UK owns fewer than ten books.

By partnering with us, your business can drive tangible social impact, boosting literacy, sparking imaginations and fostering a generation of confident readers while demonstrating a clear commitment to educational equity.

You will also deliver sustainable change as we save roughly 1 tonne of CO2 for every 1,000 books rehomed.

Our partnerships include:

Employee engagement

Volunteering - teams of up to 20 at engaging and fulfilling book sorting days in London, Leeds and Birmingham
Book drives - office based book collections across the UK
Employee engagement - remote and in person presentations by our team

What we offer

Termly impact communications with quantitative and qualitative data
Brand recognition - feature on our website and social media
Payroll giving and matched funding opportunities

Our current partners

Strategic Partner

Silver Partners

Bronze Partners

We’d like to thank the following companies for their pro bono support:

Abel & Cole, Anglo Doorstep Collections, Asda, Awesome Books, Banner, Better World Books, JCDecaux, M+C Saatchi, Winkworth Estate Agents, The Wheels Project

MEET OUR PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER, KIRSTIN KNELL

“I am always excited to speak with companies who are trying to make a difference and whose values align with ours. Being a small charity, we’re able to be nimble and flexible, which means that we can develop a relationship which really meets corporate goals and engages with colleagues in a meaningful way.

We have plenty of companies that help us by giving us advice, providing logistical help, sharing our message of book donation and in sending us our volunteer power. I know there’s always some way in which a company can support us in our mission.

We love data, and are proud to be able to share the impact that each company has had at an individual school level. To chat about what you are looking for in a CSR partner, get in touch through the “register your interest” button at the top of this page and I’d love to talk more."

Spotlight on
our Strategic Partner

Literacy Capital plc is an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange which, uniquely for an investment fund of its type, has been set up with a charitable objective. 0.5% of its net assets are donated every year in cash to literacy charities across the UK: more than £11.2 million since 2017.

Literacy Capital’s multi year commitment to support our core costs is integral to our ambition to gift one million books annually to children living in poverty, allowing them to identify as readers, engage with reading for pleasure and develop key literacy skills.

We are hugely grateful to Literacy Capital for their support.

Success in Action: Helping BNP Paribas Empower 1,850 Young Readers

BNP Paribas wanted to engage their London-based staff in a meaningful ESG initiative that focused on local literacy. A year-long "Silver" partnership is currently running which includes a book drive and dedicated "Book Sorting Days" at our warehouse.

The Outcome:

11,100 books rehomed to 6 high-need primary schools.
3 free bookshops at each school for every child to choose and keep 2 books at every visit
150+ staff hours volunteered, boosting internal team morale.
11 tonnes of CO2e saved by diverting books from recycling to reuse.
5.5 tonnes of physical waste prevented from entering landfills

"One thing we can all agree on is that every child, no matter their postcode and start in life, must have reading as a cornerstone of their childhood and foundation to their development. And that starts with the magic of owning and holding books which is what the Children’s Book Project have made their mission - to ensure no child is denied the joy of books.

And it’s for these reasons we are so passionate about being supporters of The Children’s Book Project, using our people and resources to help them break the cycle of book poverty in the UK. Our people love being a part of their work, helping to sort and distribute books and tell us after every visit what an impact their experience has had on them."

— Tracey Fuller, UK Head of Community Impact and Engagement

Asda - over 600,000 books donated in trolleys to date

We’re delighted to share that our partnership with Asda has already resulted in over 600,000 pre-loved children’s books being donated via donation trolleys in more than 380 Asda stores nationwide. These books are now being gifted to families across the UK, helping children discover the joy of reading.

Community is at the heart of everything Asda does, and their Community Champions have been instrumental in supporting this initiative. One standout champion is Carole Rowland from Asda Basingstoke, who has gone above and beyond to help engage local families. Reflecting on her own love of reading, Carole shared:

“Since childhood, I’ve always been an avid reader, taking you to another world and leaving day-to-day stress for a while. At a very young age, I struggled with literacy, but once I got through the early years, I’ve not stopped.”

We’re so grateful to Carole and all the Community Champions for their help in connecting us with the communities ASDA serves.