Bookdonors is a not for profit social enterprise based in Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders and they trade in used books for the benefit of people, charities and the environment. 100% of their sales are used to fulfil their social mission, which is to:-
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Provide flexible adaptable employment opportunities
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To help protect our precious environment
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To provide additional income to a range of charities
They fulfil their objectives by:-
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Offering opportunities to people (younger & older) who find work difficult to obtain
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Providing supported employment for those with disabilities, which otherwise make it difficult for them to integrate into a conventional workplace
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Re-using & recycling unwanted books that would otherwise have gone to landfill
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Purchasing unwanted books
The company has worked with the Retail Division for 5 years and collects books from the charity shops in Scotland.
Tom Kenny, Managing Director writes
‘ We consider working with charity shop suppliers a two way process, that over time becomes a partnership. The code of conduct was a good opportunity for us to take on best practice and have an independant review of our processes.