Mulberry Homes, a luxury homebuilder building a new community in Badwell Ash, has donated £100 to a reading initiative ran by The Book Den, helping to encourage a love of stories amongst children.

Based in Bury St Edmunds, The Book Den is run by Lisa Crook, an Independent Usborne Partner, and provides book and reading related services to nurseries and primary and secondary schools.

To help children fall in love with reading, Lisa and her children have been hiding free books for local families to find during the school holidays. The books have been sponsored both by Lisa and local businesses.

Mulberry Homes’ donation is providing 100 new book packs for the community, which are being hidden in Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding villages for children to find and enjoy.  

Lisa Crook said: “This initiative has two main purposes. Firstly, to promote a sense of fun and excitement around books – for children to find them, enjoy them in the moment or take them home. Secondly, I hope some of these books find their way to children who do not own a book at home. Sadly, the number of children without books at home is increasing every year, and I hope I can make a difference to as many families as possible.

“I would like to say a huge thank you to Mulberry Homes for supporting this initiative and recognising how important books are for children. It’s truly wonderful that Mulberry Homes has a generous charity scheme to support the community.”

Sophie Leathley, Senior Brand and Marketing Manager at Mulberry Homes, said: “As soon we found out about Lisa’s work, we immediately fell in love with her initiative of hiding books around the community and knew it was something we had to support.

“We are very proud to be donating £100 and providing 100 new books for children to discover. Encouraging a love of stories from a young age is incredibly important, and we hope that our contribution helps children to find a new passion for reading.”

The donation to The Book Den comes as part of the homebuilder’s Community Chest initiative, in which charities and public organisations local to Mulberry Homes’ developments are invited to apply to receive a one-off donation of up to £1,000.

Mulberry Homes at Badwell Ash is situated off Hunston Road and providing a collection of 34 private three and four-bedroom homes, in the beautiful Suffolk countryside.

Badwell Ash is nestled in idyllic rural Suffolk, allowing residents to enjoy the tranquillity of the countryside without missing out on modern amenities. The development is within easy reach of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk’s ‘foodie capital’, which offers an extensive range of high-quality eateries. In the opposite direction is the bustling market town of Stowmarket, which is home to a traditional market, a creative arts centre and thriving cinema.

 

To find out more about Mulberry Homes at Badwell Ash, visit https://mulberryhomes.co.uk/developments/badwell-ash  or call 01359 300 967. The marketing suite is open Thursday to Monday, 10am to 5pm, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday.

For more information on The Book Den, visit https://usborne.com/gb/partner/thebookden/.