We were delighted to receive today this wonderful handmade Christmas card from the children of Lumsden Primary School. Lumsden Primary has been one of the many schools that have supported Books Abroad for years through generous book donations for our projects overseas. Thank you to the pupils and staff for your kindness and continued support — it truly makes a difference.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to lain Flett, a long-time supporter of Books Abroad, who has very kindly donated a £100 book token to help us purchase books for dispatch overseas. lain, a retired Dundee City Archivist, regularly gives talks to church and social groups and often donates book tokens he receives directly to our charity. This generosity helps us continue our mission of
Our container is officially on its way to Uganda! On 17th November our container left Rhynie to begin its journey to Uganda, where 5 vocational colleges and 3 local schools will benefit from the equipment and resources inside. This is a huge milestone, and we couldn’t be more excited about the impact it will have on students’
We are pleased to announce that the outside renovations of the warehouse at Rhynie are complete! Firstly, in early Spring a new insulated roof was installed which will help with condensation and the issue of the old leaky roof damaging the books. The next phase was the outside harling on the walls which was removed and new insulated cladding fitted – in Books
What a wonderful Doors Open Days 2025! We were delighted to take part in this year’s event – it was a great success! We had many visitors coming through our doors, and it was lovely to see everyone browsing, chatting, and taking books home to enjoy later. A huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported us – your time and encouragement mean so
Building renovation began in March with the removal of the old roof and replacement with a new fully insulated one. This was followed by the removal of the old harling on the outside walls and now new insulated steel cladding (in a shade of green!) is being fitted. The work is progressing well and hopefully will be completed by the end of July and certainly in time for
Last week, we had a truly heartwarming moment at Books Abroad – our youngest ever volunteer, Grayson, visited us with his mum to help pack boxes of books for Bunono School in Uganda, a school close to his heart. A few years ago, Grayson took it upon himself to raise funds and successfully sent two pallets of books to the same school. Now, he's back
The Interact group at Alford Academy chose to support Books Abroad this year and collect old and unused books from the school community. The group held an appeal for 2 months to collect books of educational value that could be used by schools in need. Lorna Bell who volunteers for Books Abroad helped the group learn about the charity and collected the books after they
Join Our Mission: Big Give Campaign 2024 Help Us Match £10,000! At Books Abroad, we're excited to kick off our Big Give campaign, where our goal is to match £10,000 and inspire others to help us double this amount. Your support can make a huge difference! Shop and Donate with Give as You Live Thanks to Jennifer Falconer, we’re introducing Give as You Live. This initiative
Books Abroad SCIO is looking for new Board members. Books Abroad is a registered charity, based in Rhynie, that promotes literacy, education, and understanding to provide a means for a sustainable escape from the plight of poverty, since 1982. Is that you, or someone you know? Please get in touch. Our Board usually meets 6/8 times a year which will be a combination of zoom and