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Wednesday Oct 27, 2010

A revitalised bookshop?

Hello again!

Well, this new opportunity appears to have started with a bang for Bookends! In the recent weeks since the beginning of the new academic year, our little shop has seen a boost not only in customers, but also in shop visibility around campus. Our new position has undoubtedly helped this boost, as students have come to explore the new Student Union headquarters and all it offers. The space itself has also been a massive improvement, as many students come to the shop as a space to study, have a coffee, and just chill out!

On top of this initial success, the Bookends team have been working hard to ensure that we maximise our potential. For my part, I have ordered more advertising merchandise (mainly in the form of posters, leaflets and flyers) to distribute around campus to ensure our status remains prominent. We have also recently begun a scheme of a monthly bakesale, the first of which was yesterday and alone raised over £50. We are currently discussing the possibility of using our bakesale money to donate ourselves to a local charity which promotes reading to young children. As these talks are still in process, I will have to update next time on what eventually will happen with the money.

Our new committee seems to have made a huge difference to morale in the shop, with new enthusiastic volunteers having their say too. We already have a tonne of team-building/social activities in the works, and are hoping to also create many more promotional events to raise awareness and funds around campus... which I hope I'll be able to reveal in my next blog! Until then... Fi.

Posted by Fiona ( 2:00 PM )
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