Our Mission
Beyond the Book will source or purchase brand new books from publishers, bookstores, authors and through fundraising and grants. These books will be provided to give parents/guardians in custody a unique opportunity to choose for their children a book as a gift.
Build
Build strong relationships with bookshops, authors, publishers, printers and His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
Introduce
Introduce Beyond the Book to visits centres and family liaison teams within the establishments, working with them to provide the best solution to enable the gifting of the books.
Involve
Gather support whilst engaging with the local communities, giving them the opportunity to be involved in our campaigns
Action
Create awareness of Beyond the Book through social media, advertising, partnerships, events and fundraising campaigns
One in five children do not have a book of their own at home, help us make a difference
NEWSLETTER
Book Gifting Day
One of our pre-Christmas visits to HMP Eastwood Park with over 300 Books for the Ladies to choose and wrap for their Children.
Collecting Book Donations
"I am a huge believer in the power of books to connect people, and the idea of being part of a project that enabled a parent to give the gift of a book to their child that they might otherwise not be in a position to, made me very happy. It is a wonderful idea and we were really happy to support it. The idea that the book would give the child and parent something to talk about and connect over in future visits was also a powerful thing." Tina Gaisford -Waller, Manager at Hunting Raven Books, Frome
