Oakham Book Swap is supporting the Pepper's- A Safe Place this month, and will be hosting a Big Book Swap to raise funds for the local mental health charity.

Each month, a local group who swap and exchange books while raising money for a range of good causes, select a new local or national charity to support. Last year, they supported 12 local and national charities and raised over £300 through donations and raffles.

Run by Lisa Batty, Oakham Book Swap collects donations and runs a raffle in aid of a different charity each month, all while running a regular book box outside her family home when the weather allows it.

Pop down to the book swap in Oakham on Saturday and support a great local charity. Image credit: Oakham Book Swap.

Oakham Book Swap is a community-led project that hosts a pop-up book swap box on Tyne Road, Oakham. Residents are invited to pick up a new book or drop off unwanted books to share with other readers.

The swap contains fiction and non-fiction books for anyone aged 3 - 93, and is open to all. It opens when the weather permits and the team host regular 'Book Swap' events to raise much-needed funds for local and national charities.

Lisa explained: "Any donations left this month, and money raised through our raffle donations on Sunday 14 January, will be donated to Pepper's- A Safe Place." 

Swap books for free and join a raffle to support local and national charities. Image credit: Oakham Book Swap.

Pepper's- A Safe Place run friendly and welcoming drop-in sessions and wellbeing activities for any adults who may be struggling with their Mental Health.

All adults are welcome to come and take a break, socialise, combat isolation, have fun and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.

Development Manager, Pippa Gorman, said: "Loneliness is something that I'm sure we have all struggled with, especially throughout the pandemic. But many live with it everyday. We want to bring the community together, with a shared, safe and welcoming space for all, to chat, socialise, have fun and be less alone." 

Join the team this weekend for the Oakham Big Book Swap on Tyne Road, Oakham, and follow the team on Facebook.

They usually host their big book swap on the second Sunday of every month. You can follow other events hosted by local organisations on our What's On page.

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