Thank you.
Thousands of books don't just get themselves back out there to be read again, and ourweelibraries don't grow on trees (unfortunately). This is a list of some of the people who helped us get more kids reading:
You.
Read this website, followed us on socials, donated your books, told your friends.
All our volunteers who act as donation drop off points, some of whom we had never met before.
Kids love clothes www.kidsloveclothes.co.uk
The big boss of community power. Gives a wardrobe of donated clothes to every child in the Lothians who really needs it. Never ending advice, support and great chat. Told us to just do it.
McLarens on the Corner www.mclarensonthecorner.co.uk/
Great family friendly neighbourhood restaurant, drop off location for literally thousands of books, smells amazing.
Waitrose Stockbridge. www.waitrose.com/bf_home/bf/750.html
Gave us hundreds of bags for life to store and transport books, amazing central drop off location, open all hours.
Belter Marketing
Contacted us to offer free marketing support and advice. Ongoing help and endless patience for stupid questions about the internet.
Barrington Stoke www.barringtonstoke.co.uk
Publishers who specialise in books for struggling and reluctant readers. gave us free brand new books.
rare birds books
Gave us free brand new books
Scottish Book Trust www.scottishbooktrust.com
National charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone. Gave us hundreds of brand new free books.
Community for food
www.facebook.com/fundraisingcff
Gave us priceless advice on how to set up and run a not for profit / community interest/ hare brained idea.
Gecko Agency .
Design, development and digital marketing
Contacted us to offer to offer free help with our digital communication. Doesn't mind that we don't know what an EPS is.
Barratt Homes.
Sustainability and making use of offcuts and reclaimed materials is important to us at ourweelibrary. Barratt homes were awarded the sustainable homebuilder of the year 2021 and we are delighted that they are supporting us with offcuts to help us build even more weelibraries in local communities in Edinburgh. Special thanks to James O'Neill at the Salamander Street site for coordinating.
Murray Developments
We love working with local communities and businesses at ourweelibrary and we are delighted that Murray Developments are supporting us with offcuts from their sites to help us build more weelibraries in communities local to them( and us!) Special thanks to Ian and the team.
This list is not finished. Many, many more to come.
THANK YOU!