Book lovers welcome!

I can help you find the right book, restock classrooms and library shelves without touching your budget, or build a business around your life and not the other way around!

Schools, inspire a love of reading and fill your bookshelves – no budget needed!

Could your setting do with a restock of brand new books?

How about inspiring some excitement around reading in your pupils?

Then why not book me to run a sponsored read event at your school.  As an Independent Usborne Partner I can offer you a fun and flexible way to get brand new Usborne books and to get your pupils excited to read!

I know time is tight and the pressure is never ending in schools.

My aim is to help you make a difference to your classrooms and libraries without adding to that workload.

I provide ready-made templates – reading logs, sponsorship forms, certificates and promotional materials.  All you have to do is pass them out!

It’s totally flexible – pick a date and duration that works for you.

It’s low-effort – all you need is enthusiasm and the resources I provide!

So what’s in it for you?

Boost literacy – encourage a love of reading by providing a different challenge and motivation.

Free books for your school – in partnership with Usborne, I add up to 60% extra in free books on top of the funds raised.  As an example, raise £600 and choose £960 worth of books for your setting!

No upfront or hidden costs – you don’t need to touch your budget.  All books are purchased with the sponsorship raised.

Fully customisable – adapt it to suit your needs, from whole school to whole trust events or smaller groups.

How it works

Sign up.

Fill out the simple form below to register your interest.

Get started.

Receive your free pack of templates and resources along with a how-to guide of tips and instructions to get going.

Enjoy your event.

Let your students read, raise money and have fun!

Choose your rewards.

Choose from a huge and varied range of books to spend your sponsorship and free book allowance on.

Overwhelmed with the choice or short of time?  Not a problem – I can help with recommendations and ideas!

What’s Included?

  • Templates provided – all customised to your individual event.
  • Ideas and support – reading challenges, class competitions and fun activities to engage students.
  • Personalised service – I will be available to answer any questions or provide advice.

Interested to learn more or provisionally book your event?

Fill out the simple form here:

School Event

FAQs

Q: How much sponsorship do schools usually raise?

A: This depends on a number of things – the size of your setting, family engagement etc. We aim for a minimum of £600 where possible to get the highest value of free books but any figure raised still brings you brand new and free books! I will work with you to encourage participation.

One interesting point – it isn’t always the huge schools that raise a large amount. I have worked with very small schools that have gone on to raise close to £1000! Other settings have raised as much as £4000 – when we add the 60% in free books this meant they got £6400 of brand new Usborne books without it costing them a penny!

Q: How does the free books package work?

A: This is one of my favourite questions as it’s such a great offer! Raise up to £300 and we add an extra 10% to the total raised for you to spend on books from our range, raise between £300 and £599.99 and receive an extra 30%, raise £600+ and receive an extra 60% to be added to your total!

Q: Can the event be tailored to different ages/abilities?

A: Absolutely! And for those that aren’t readers, we can shift the focus to a sponsored listen. Let me know your needs and we will find a way to make it fit and feel fun and accessible for all involved.

Q: How quickly will we receive the books we’ve earned?

A: Within 10 working days of confirming the titles you’d like to order!

Ready to make a difference to your school’s shelves?

Fill out the form above or email me. I am so looking forward to working with you!

Carly xx