Charity Support
Best Friend Books has ammended it’s charity support programme. The Main Event and Mini-Fundraiser schemes have now been abolished, and have been replaced with a Charity of The Month. 50% of each months profits from our online marketplace will automatically be donated to that month’s charity. For the remainder of April, this charity will be The Scout Association and Girl Guiding UK.
Additional ways in which Best Friend Books aims to support it’s Charity of The Month include:
- Collection tins at events
- Charity fairs
- Recycling programmes
Day 4 :: Latin America & the Caribbean
Best Friend Books is continuing it’s trip around the world with a visit to Latin America and the Caribbean. Over the next couple of weeks we will sample some of the region’s many highlights, from Reggae music to life in the Amazon.
The Main Event Fair :: The Cara Rose Trust
On Saturday 4th February Best Friend Books held it’s first charity table top sale, in support of The Cara Rose Trust. The event was held at the Sale Central Scout Hut at Walton Park in Sale, with stallholders representing Scentsy, Usborne Books, Forever Living and The Body Shop. A total of £29.50 was raised for the charity. Another event is now being considered for some time in the near future.
Day 3 :: Spain
Today, we are excited to share with you a special Q & A with Anna Witte and Micha Archer, the author and illustrator of Lola’s Fandango. Read on to learn about the inspiration for Lola, how the illustrations came to be and a little more about these amazingly talented women!
by Becca Fiske
From the Barefoot Book’s blog
Barefoot Books supports BBC Children in Need
Every November, the BBC’s charity, Children in Need, is at the centre of a nationwide fundraising campaign on behalf of disadvantaged children. Children in Need’s vision is to ensure that every child in the UK is safe, happy, secure and able to fulfil the…
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The National Literacy Trust :: Talk to Your Baby Campaign
Talking is one of the most important skills your child will learn. It seems to happen naturally, but in fact you have a very important role to play.
The more you talk with and listen to your baby, the more you help them learn to communicate.
This will help them develop good relationships, do well at school and be a confident, happy child.
Over in the Meadow is available from our Barefoot Marketplace priced at £10.99. Until Sunday 6th November, 50% of the profits from this and all other sales will go to the Sale District Scout and Guide Gang Show.
To see animated versions of other Barefoot sing-alongs, visit the Sale Gang Show fundraiser page on Facebook.
