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'Help Your Neighbour': A campaign to gift books by Graffeg
With so many people in isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic, access to books has never been more important. Books can be a lifeline, an escape, a connection to another time or place, to a kinder, challenging or more exciting world.
Books can help with learning, understanding and fire ambition. They can challenge, change, comfort or confirm and sometimes all at the same time! Books for some are beyond their budget, they just can't afford to buy them. Children whose imaginations were sparked by what they found in the school or local library are now isolated at home. Parents tasked with educating their children are also fearful of losing their job – unsure about spending money on books when food and bills might soon become an issue. For these and others, books can be a respite from personal circumstances, but only if they are available.
Graffeg is launching a campaign 'Help Your Neighbour' to give books to those who might otherwise struggle to buy them. By visiting our website and using the code 'Helpyourneighbour' customers can purchase books for others or donate books to selected charities at a 50% discount with free delivery.
Graffeg will send your book or books to the person or family you nominate, to someone you know who might be struggling or in need of support. For those who do not have anyone in particular to send the book or books to, we will distribute to selected charities and organisations helping people in these difficult times.
Graffeg will also be launching a blog to document the campaign. For more information about this, please visit: bit.ly/helpyourneighbour
'Help Your Neighbour' is being launched to help others with the massive effect the coronavirus is having on everyone. Whether you want to help someone who is struggling with homeschooling, help an elderly or vulnerable person facing weeks or months of isolation or perhaps to treat a key worker, we hope the campaign will provide educational and entertaining diversions for those in need and maybe help put a smile on someone's face.