Christmas Appeal

This year for our Christmas Appeal we are doing something slightly different. 2026 marks our 30th anniversary so we are kicking off our fundraising campaign now! If you can afford to, please donate to support our vital work.

For 30 years, Haven Distribution has been supporting people behind bars by providing books to support their education and personal development. Over the course of our history we've sent books into every adult prison in the UK, delivering around 2000 books each year, covering subjects ranging from Mathematics to Motor Mechanics and from Carpentry to Criminology. Our most requested item has always been dictionaries - we provide around 500 each year to support those developing their literacy inside. Since its founding, Haven has distributed tens of thousands of books, supporting thousands of people to complete courses ranging from Functional Skills to Open University degrees. Despite the scale of our work, we operate on a shoestring budget, with zero paid staff and minimal overheads, meaning every donation directly funds books and postage.

Haven Distribution provides a much needed service to prisoners and we appreciate all the support from our generous donors. Thank you!

You can donate to our appeal here:
 

Read about our previous Christmas projects, dating back to 2017.