Help us make a difference
Become a regular giver and keep our small charity empowering people through pictures.
Support our life-changing charity
Julie signing copies of The Book Club at the book’s launch.
Books Beyond Words has been empowering people with learning disabilities for 35 years. From our very first book, When Dad Died, we’ve been working to help people understand the world around them. A regular donation from you will help us continue to make a huge difference.
Now, for the first time ever, we are asking for your help. With operating costs increasing and securing funding more challenging, we need our supporters to help us survive.
Do you share our vision?
As little as £5 per month could help us make a huge difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities.
People like Julie.
Julie lives in Kent, where she is a co-facilitator of one of our Beyond Words Book Clubs. Through her Book Club, Julie tells us she’s had fantastic experiences. She has reduced her isolation by reconnecting with a childhood friend, her confidence has soared as she’s learnt to become an expert book trialler, and even authored her own Beyond Words book!
““I’m proud of what I’ve done. I had a lot of fun writing the book. My parents came to the book launch – they didn’t know what was going on! They were really surprised, they didn’t realise I’d authored a book.””
Become a regular giver
Your support could make a significant difference to our small charity. Whether you
Book Costs
£5 could pay the printing costs for a brand new Beyond Words book.
Support for Book Clubs
£15 could pay for an elearning course to set up a brand new Book Club like Julie’s.
Self Advocate Support
£50 could pay for two people with learning disabilities to be Book Consultants.
Donating from a company? Get in touch with us to donate direct.
Fundraise for us
Are you a fabulous fundraiser? Do you want to help your local book club or feelings group? We're looking for individuals and groups to champion Beyond Words' work and raise funds and awareness in their local communities. From sponsored paddles to fun runs, from bric-a-brac to bake sales, we would love to hear from you if you have fantastic ideas on how you can fundraise for our small charity. Get in touch using the form below.
Volunteer
As a small charity with a tiny staff team, volunteers help us to reach communities across the country.
We are always looking for people who can help us run, host or facilitate book clubs and frequently have other volunteer opportunities too. We provide free training and support for volunteer book club facilitators.
Check our careers page for any currently open volunteer positions or get in touch with us using the form below.