Join Book Aid International Publisher Ambassadors Programme

Posted on May 20, 2017 in Uncategorized

Do you love books and want to use your passion to help others? Are you in the early stages of your career and want to raise your profile within your company? Join Book Aid International’s Publisher Ambassador scheme and help hundreds of thousands of people access the books and information they need to change their lives and shape their own futures.

Book Aid International is the UK’s leading library development charity working in sub-Saharan Africa and Occupied Palestinian Territories, working to develop libraries in cities, slums, rural areas, schools, colleges and universities, prisons, hospitals and refugee camps. They understand the value and pleasure that reading can bring, and recognise that through reading, people can change their own lives for the better and shape their own futures. Book Aid International currently provide access to books for around 35 million people each year but to do this they need the help of UK publishers. This is where Publisher Ambassors are needed!

About Book Aid International’s Publisher Ambassadors programme

Book Aid International has been supported by the UK publishing industry for many years. Over 94% of the brand new books they send to their partners in Africa are donated by publishing houses. It is thanks to the generosity of these publishers that they are able to send up to one million new, relevant and high-quality books each year.

Publisher Ambassadors help cultivate these relationships and the support they provide is highly valued.
Here are a ways in which Publisher Ambassadors can support their work:

Promote the work of Book Aid International to their organisation through newsletters, social media, intranets, staff presentations
Promote the work of Book Aid International to trade contacts
Organise fundraising activities to tie in with World Book Day
Give talks or share presentations about the charity’s work
Seek out opportunities for fundraising within your own organisations through organising activities, promoting Give as you Earn schemes etc which engage other staff in supporting the work of Book Aid International
Promote Book Aid International events to staff and encourage people to attend
In addition, if your organisation supports Book Aid International with book donations:
- Coordinate book donations (if appropriate) and seek opportunities for donations from other parts of the organisation not currently donating
- Promote your company’s involvement in the charity’s work to staff
- Work with Book Aid International to publicise the work you do together (to the trade)
- Keep Book Aid International apprised of any changes in the company’s way of working (in particular warehouse moves and digital developments) .

Benefits of being a Publisher Ambassador:

Take a leading role in your organisation as you help shape and develop its Corporate Social Responsibility
Get to know staff at all levels through CSR and fundraising initiatives
Enhance your CV and LinkedIn profile with details of your volunteering work with Book Aid International.
Gain extensive insight into the operations of an international NGO
The chance to gain experience in fundraising and event organisation and implementation
Support our work in sub-Saharan Africa. How we’ll support you as a Publisher Ambassador
Book Aid International will keep Publisher Ambassadors updated on news, opportunities and activities through a Publisher Ambassador newsletter (quarterly)
Book Aid International will provide each Publisher Ambassador with a handbook, highlighting key messages, hints, tips and case studies from Community Ambassadors to help them plan activities
Book Aid International will host an event once a year for Publisher Ambassadors to introduce them to the scheme (initially), update them on our work and opportunities and provide a chance to network with other Publisher Ambassadors
Provide support for fundraising events and planning
Book Aid International will provide Publisher Ambassadors with key messages, presentation templates, leaflets, T-shirts and other promotional items as required