Oakham Book Swap is supporting Nine and a Half Lives Cat Rescue this month, and will probably be internet hosting a Big Book Swap to lift funds for the native rescue.
Each month, a neighborhood group who swap and trade books whereas elevating money for a variety of fine causes, choose a brand new native or nationwide charity to help. Last yr, they supported 12 native and nationwide charities and raised over £300 by way of donations and raffles.
Run by Lisa Batty, Oakham Book Swap collects donations and runs a raffle in support of a unique charity every month, all whereas working a daily ebook field exterior her household home when the climate permits it.
Pop right down to the ebook swap in Oakham on Saturday and help a terrific native charity. Image credit score: Oakham Book Swap.
Oakham Book Swap is a community-led challenge that hosts a pop-up ebook swap field on Tyne Road, Oakham. Residents are invited to select up a brand new ebook or drop off undesirable books to share with different readers.
The swap comprises fiction and non-fiction books for anybody aged 3 – 93, and is open to all. It opens when the climate permits and the crew host common ‘Book Swap’ occasions to lift much-needed funds for native and nationwide charities.
This month, Lisa has determined to lift funds for Nine and a Half Lives Cat Rescue, since February marks one yr for the reason that household adopted their fur child from the native rescue centre.
Swap books free of charge and be part of a raffle to help native and nationwide charities. Image credit score: Oakham Book Swap.
Lisa defined: “February marks one yr since we adopted our cat, Napoleon, from Nine and a Half Lives Cat Rescue, so this month we’re delighted to make them our chosen charity! Napoleon is often hovering across the ebook containers on our Big Book Swap days, so that you may get to fulfill him ~ apologies in the event you get a shock paw grabbing your ankles!
“Nine and a Half Lives do a superb job caring for undesirable, stray and feral cats, they usually’d love to listen to from you if you’ll be able to undertake.
“Our subsequent huge swap is Sunday 11 February from 10.30am-2.30pm – all donations and raffle ticket purchases will probably be going to Nine and a Half Lives Cat Rescue.”
Join the crew this weekend for the Oakham Big Book Swap on Tyne Road, Oakham, and comply with the crew on Facebook.
They often host their huge ebook swap on the second Sunday of each month. You can comply with different occasions hosted by native organisations on our What’s On web page.
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