"Literacy is the road to human progress and means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her potential." Kofi Annan

Who we are and what we do

Book Relief UK is a literacy charity that started life as a community group in Bideford, North Devon in October 2006 and became a registred charity in March 2010.

 

Our founder Barry Evetts sadly passed away in 2015. He was for many years the driving force behind our charity alongside his friends the Rev' John Carvosso and Jeremy Bell, who are still part of our team. 

The charity is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers. Book donations are sold through our shop and online to raise funds for literacy charities.

 

The shop is often busy with families looking at the children's section and adults looking for specialist books in any of the many genres we stock.

Since November 2022 we have donated more than £10,000. 

 

 We support children's literacy through local libraries and schools and adult literacy projects in the local community and in prisons.

 

We have also donated to literacy charities in Africa and Asia.