Education Action, a charity that seeks to help communities affected by war in the Middle East and Africa to rebuild through education, is currently running a campaign in the UK to find the nation's favourite word. While the organisation is in the spotlight, it's a great time to highlight the work they do with the enterprise Read4charity - this is a bookseller with a difference. They have varied collections of books (e.g. children's, inspirational, popular fiction, classics) on sale, of which 15% of the price is donated to a charity of your choice, selected when you pay. These recipient organisations range from Shelter to Paws to Sight Savers. And also includes Book Aid, which aims to provide books to communities that may have no other access to them. Hospitals, libraries, refugee camps and schools in developing countries benefit from the initiative and Book Aid also seeks to help local publishers and booksellers as a means of encouraging local literacy and the availability of local language books. So for Christmas, or summer holidays, or just because you fancy treating yourself with a selection of books, consider going to Read4charity and let someone else benefit from your purchase.

www.read4charity.co.uk

www.education-action.org 

www.bookaid.org