Acorn Book Club Drop Off Point At Ruxley Manor
At Ruxley we are pleased to announce that as of Autumn 2022 we are helping support the Acorn Book Club by hosting a Book Drop Off Point here on site!
Acorn Book Club is a charity run by the Acorn Group, they are working with the local communities to collect donations of pre-loved children’s books which helps them to create unique reading spaces and allow easy access to books for the younger generations!
Visit their website to learn more and discover how you can help them inspire the younger generations and invest in the local community!
Acorn Book Club is charity that has been in operation since 2018 and in this time has donated over 102,000 books, comics and magazines to primary school libraries throughout SE London and North Kent. Local families donate books that were sitting on shelves and in attics and had been outgrown by their young owners. Most people don’t know what to do with unwanted children’s books and that’s where ABC comes in. We will ensure they get into the hands of a whole new audience of children ready to be enjoyed and loved again.
ABC’s Achievements To Date
Donate your pre-loved children’s books at Ruxley Manor and help invest in the future
We are delighted to partner with Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, a true multi-generation SE London destination. Ruxley has kindly allowed ABC to use its old ice cream hut as a book drop where families can bring their pre-loved books to donate to us. You can’t miss the hut on the way into Ruxley just before the main car park. Look out for the colourful ABC signage and bring your bags and boxes of books to post through the drop slot for the charity to donate to local schools and organisations that need our help.
ABC’s 2022 Impact Report
Acorn Book Club has been collecting pre-loved children’s books donated by the public and re-distributing them to local schools since 2018. We help get high quality books into the hands of children who might not otherwise have access to them.
As well as facilitating the access of books, ABC has taken on multiple comprehensive refurbishment projects in collaboration with schools to provide quiet spaces and libraries where children can read for pleasure.
Their focus moving forward is to support an even larger number of schools, supply a wider selection of diverse and inclusive books, and to continue to provide books for children to enjoy at home.
Of schools say that they have helped to create a culture of reading within their school.
Of schools say that we have helped increase interest in reading from disengaged pupils.
Of schools say that we have encouraged more pupil conversations about books and reading.
We have seen a huge improvement in the number of children reading for pleasure, and a tremendous effect on some pupils’ engagement with reading."
We cannot believe the generosity of the general public. It's the best thing that has happened to this school in years."
This is going to make a massive difference to the children. If we can instill a love of reading in them now, it’s going to have an impact on their whole lives."
If you would like to donate books, or talk to ABC about a school that might need our help please contact them at hello@acornbookclub.co.uk have a look at their website www.acornbookclub.co.uk or check them out on socials @acornbookclub
