Posted on 19th Mar
To celebrate World Book Day, Compendium Living donated £100-worth of National Book Tokens to a primary school in Newark, ahead of its delivery of the Yorke Drive Regeneration Project.
Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy, which is just a few minutes away from the Yorke Drive estate, received the £100 donation, enabling it to buy new books for the school library and help foster a love of reading among pupils.
To mark the occasion, Nicola Bailey, liaison officer at Lovell, which is Compendium Living’s construction partner, visited the school to hand over the tokens.
Mel Burgess, deputy head at the academy, said: “Thank you to Compendium Living for helping us to buy more books for our children. It means a lot to be supported by a local business with a focus on ensuring students have more access to high quality texts.”
World Book Day is a charity event aiming to inspire young people to pick up reading as a hobby and enjoy the lifelong benefits of reading for fun. The charity works to make books easily accessible for all children, regardless of background.
Bruce Lister, managing director at Compendium Living, added: “World Book Day is a campaign that we love supporting every year, and this time we are delighted to have donated £100-worth of book tokens to Bishop Alexander Academy.
“We hope our contribution goes a long way in helping the school expand its book selection and encourages pupils to discover a joy of reading, both in school and at home.
“As the Yorke Drive Regeneration Project progresses, we’re looking forward to supporting the existing community and building long-lasting relationships, while we transform the estate into a thriving and sustainable new community.”
The Yorke Drive Regeneration Project will be delivered by Compendium Living for Newark and Sherwood District Council. The large-scale scheme is set to be developed over several phases and include 207 high-quality new homes, as well as a new sports pavilion and enhanced playing fields.
