MS Society Big Book Sale
1 January 2009
to 31 July 2009, UK Nationwide
A fantastic new educational fundraising project for primary schools.
Celebrate reading, support literacy, encourage young enterprise and help raise money for people affected by MS: join the Big Book Sale today!
It couldn't be easier to set up your own Big Book Sale. Read our step by step guide by selecting the tabs above for more details.
You can hold your Big Book Sale on any day that suits you and your school calendar. However you might like to consider tying it in with World Book Day (Thursday 5 March), World Storytelling Day (Friday 20 March) or International Children’s Book Day (Thursday 2 April).
Raise over £200 and split the funds, keeping up to 20% for your school. Plus, all our Big Book Sale hosts get the chance to win up to £200 worth of books from a supplier of your choice.
Sign up today to receive your free Big Book Sale fundraising pack.
Step by step
It's as easy as ABC... A. Decide on a date and time for your event and let pupils and parents know.
B. Pupils from each class bring to school any books that they do not want anymore or have outgrown.
C. Groups / classes set up and decorate their marketplace style stalls, sell the books and count up the proceeds! Raise over £200 and split the funds, keeping up to 20% for your school.
You can hold your Big Book Sale on any day that suits you and your school calendar. However you might like to consider tying it in with World Book Day (Thursday 5 March), World Storytelling Day (Friday 20 March) or International Children’s Book Day (Thursday 2 April).
Full guidelines on how to hold your own Big Book Sale will be included in your fundraising pack.
Sign up today to receive your free Big Book Sale fundraising pack.
Free Fundraising Pack
Your free, curriculum linked fundraising pack is full of materials to help you put on a great event that will engage pupils, staff and parents alike.
Sign up today to receive your free Big Book Sale fundraising pack.
For you and other teachers involved:
- 'How to' materials to help implement the event
- Supplementary lesson ideas to support literacy
- Assembly plan to introduce the event to the whole school
- A copy of 'Annie and Dan talk about MS', an award winning DVD which explains MS to children
- MS case studies
- A poster to advertise the event
For the children: - Big Book Sale stickers
- 'Colour me in' Big Book Sale bookmarks
- Pupil support materials including ideas on how to set up and promote their bookstall, and suggestions on pricing and promotion
Win free books!
As a special reward for all our Big Book Sale hosts, you also get the chance to win up to £200 worth of books from a supplier of your choice.
Competition details will be included in the free Big Book Sale fundraising pack. Or see full Terms and Conditions below. 
Big Book Sale Prize - Terms & Conditions (38 kb) ![[pdf]](/display_images/document_icons/pdf.gif)
FAQ's
What is the Big Book Sale? The MS Society Big Book Sale is an exciting new fundraising project for primary schools. It's a fantastic opportunity to celebrate reading, support literacy and encourage young enterprise whilst raising money for a worthwhile cause. All you need is a date and time for your event and lots of unwanted books supplied by your pupils.
How do I organise a Big Book Sale? Simply sign up now and we'll send you your Big Book Sale fundraising pack in January ready to organise your event.
Sign up today to receive your free Big Book Sale fundraising pack. When do I hold a Big Book Sale? You can hold your Big Book Sale on any day that suits you and your school calendar. However you might like to consider tying it in with World Book Day (Thursday 5 March), World Storytelling Day (Friday 20 March) or International Children’s Book Day (Thursday 2 April).
Where do I hold a Big Book Sale? Your school is the ideal place to hold your Big Book Sale. Pupils can get to work decorating their classrooms, or you could use your school hall as a marketplace.
Where will the money go? The money you raise will help us provide vital services to people affected by MS. MS is typically diagnosed between the ages of twenty and forty, but many young people can experience symptoms, and some children take on a role as a young carer when a parent is diagnosed. Raise over £200 and spilit the funds, keeping up to 20% for your school.
Where do I send the money I raise? You will receive a donation return form in your fundraising pack. Simply bank the money you have raised and then send us a cheque made payable to the MS Society along with the donation return form. If you have lost your donation form don't worry, just send us a letter with your cheque stating your contact details and when you held your Big Book Sale.
If you have any queries or concerns please don't hesitate to contact us on 0870 241 3565.
In the news
If you have a special story to tell or would like to get details of your Big Book Sale in the news then we can help.
You can contact our Press Officer Jenna on 020 8438 0782 or email us at schools@mssociety.org.uk.
Do let us know if anything is printed in a local newspaper, we would love to see a copy!
