Welcome to the third Charity Books newsletter of 2005!

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NSPCC Top Charity in March
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Thanks to Working Partners Ltd of Hammersmith who donated 250+ brand new children’s books and 50+ audio books we raised over £140 for the NSPCC in March. There are a number of these books left so we are hoping for another good month in April.

 The audio books seem to be auctioning particularly well on Ebay with a number being sold to buyers in USA.

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Trial Run with CLIC
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We have teamed up with the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity CLIC to raise money by selling hardback books that have been donated to them.

CLIC found that whilst paperbacks were selling well in their 25 shops hardbacks were not generating much interest at all. Consequently they are running a trial with Charity Books and the first 145 hardback books have already been picked up from their warehouse in Bristol and are starting to sell online.

Founded in 1976 By Robert N. Woodward, following the death of his young son to cancer, CLIC decided to concentrate on three specific elements to help sick children and their families: Medical Resources, Practical Help and Research, these key areas remain the focus of CLIC's work today.

It is 29 years since a small, determined group of doctors and parents, lead by Bob Woodward, got together to form a local charity in the South West to help children with cancer and leukaemia and their families. Over two decades later CLIC has been transformed into one of Britain's most dynamic national children's charities, offering help and support to a growing number of families across the UK. More info at www.clic.org.uk

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Abebooks.co.uk
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As well as auctioning books via Ebay we also list books for sale via www.abebooks.co.uk – the world’s largest online marketplace for books.

Abebooks currently lists more than 70 million books from 13,000 independent booksellers in 48 countries and sells over 20,000 books a day.

Originally known for its market-leading sales of second-hand, rare, antique and out-of-print titles Abebooks officially began selling new books last year. They recently expanded their selection of new books by signing contracts with Blackwell’s and Tate Publishing in the UK. Of the top 50 performing booksellers on the site, 35 per cent now offer predominantly new books.

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More Books Needed
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If you have some books sitting at home that haven't been touched for years why not make a difference by donating them to your favourite charity?

Ideally we need hardback books that are in good condition. Non-fiction books can be just as popular (if not more popular) as novels. Call us on 0118 9790169 to talk through the donation process.

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www.charitybooks.co.uk
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Keep an eye on our website. We'll be updating it on a regular basis with monthly league tables of money raised and the very latest in collectable books that we have for sale.

Make sure you spread the Charity Books word - we can make a difference!

Tom Hope
CharityBooks
www.charitybooks.co.uk
Tel: 01189 790169

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