Donate

Turn Your Unwanted Books into Life-Saving Support

Your donated books can help raise vital funds for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance while finding a new home with another reader. We welcome donations from individuals, schools, businesses, libraries and community groups.

What We Accept

We gladly accept:

• Fiction
• Crime & Thriller
• Romance
• Science Fiction & Fantasy
• Children’s books
• Young Adult
• Cokkery
• History
• Biography
• Travel
• Arts & Crafts
• Gardening
• Religion
• Health & Wellbeing
• Business
• Academic books (recent editions)
• Collectable books

We Cannot Accept

Please don’t send:

• Water-damaged books
• Mouldy books
• Books with missing pages
• Books with excessive writing or highlighting
• Ex-library books in poor condition
• Encyclopaedias
• Outdated textbooks
• Magazines
• Reader’s Digest condensed books

Donate by Post

Package your books securely and send them to:

HeliReads

27 Lenthay Close, Sherborne, DT9 6AE

Please include your name and email address so we can thank you for your donation.

Local Drop-Off

If you’re in Dorset or Somerset, you can donate books at one of our collection points.

Visit our Collection Points page for current locations.

Large Donations

Have several boxes or the entire library?

Please contact us – we may be able to arrange a collection.

Thank you for helping us give books a second life while supporting Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.