Winter Appeal

Help share the gift of reading this winter and beyond

Donation Page

We’ve launched our latest fundraising appeal, asking you to help us keep more members connected to the books they love this winter.

Your kind gift today, made using the form below…

  • £10 could send an audiobook to someone desperately in need of a pick-me-up

  • £85 could provide a young member with a year’s membership – and a brighter future

  • £250 could provide a new audiobook, sharing the priceless sense of purpose and belonging that books can bring

We’re living in unsettling times and all of us deal with that differently. Whether reading is about escaping or staying informed, with your help, Calibre gives everyone that choice.

Times are tough – but could you share the gift of reading this winter? Just £10 today could change a life.

Our members tell us that life feels brighter when they get a new book. They can’t wait to start listening; they feel connected, informed, inspired.
Picture shows Calibre members Liz and Toby

Calibre Audio member Liz was devastated – after a stroke impaired her mobility and her sight – to think she’d lost the sense of joy and belonging she’d always got from reading.

But Liz discovered listening to stories has the same power to transform the way you feel.

Read Liz’s story, watch her video below and help transform more lives this winter by donating today using the form below.

The parents of our young members say the same. When print is inaccessible – children can feel lost and lonely, especially if they’re falling behind in the classroom. Being able to access the same stories as your classmates makes a world of difference.

Read how audiobooks help nine-year-old Toby learn, dream, explore and grow in a way he simply couldn’t without them and watch his Mum, Claire talking about his struggles below.

Help change a child’s life when you fund a year’s membership for a young reader today. Donate below.

Thanks to people like you, we’ve already added more than 1,200 new titles to our audiobook collection this year. And our membership is growing all the time.

Please help us keep expanding our service to reach everyone who could benefit. Times are tough right now – but any gift you can spare will change a life.

Thank you.

Donation Form

Image shows our members Liz (on the right) and Toby (on the left)