How it works

Starting on World book day and running for 4 weeks, you are challenged to build a book tower as tall as your head teacher! As a student finishes a book it is added to their tower and the schools tower, can you build a taller tower than other schools?

It is free to sign up to the challenge and students are encouraged to get sponsored for their reading endeavours. If a student raises over £25 then they will receive one of our activity books as a thank you!

Once all the money has been counted, we will come to the school for a cheque presentation, prize giving and photo’s, you will also receive a certificate to display on your noticeboard.

Term and Conditions

The challenge is open to all nursery, infants and primary schools in Northamptonshire and children across youth groups and individuals in the community in the UK. Adults can also take part.

The school or group is responsible for the accurate collecting in of sponsor money for each person in their charge taking part. Please then complete the results form and return this with the funds to Cynthia Spencer Fundraising, Pondwood House, Pondwood Close, NN3 6RT. Full details can be found on your results form. Please make sure the funds reach us no later than 6 weeks after the challenge starts.

Individuals who raise £25 or more will be entitled to one of our activity books as a thank you for their fundraising.

Please share any photos with community@cynthiaspencer.co.uk ensuring you have the relevant permission for us to share on social media channels and our website.

Cynthia Spencer Hospice does not accept responsibility for lost, delayed or damaged entries.

Entrants should note that Cynthia Spencer Hospice does not accept responsibility for the return of any entries; all entries will remain the property of Cynthia Spencer Hospice.

Any and all photos submitted are the intellectual property of Cynthia Spencer Hospice and as such can be shared on our social media channels, website and newsletter.

Please note this is not a competition and there will be no winners.

Any personal data relating to entrants will be used solely in accordance with current GDPR legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party.

Cynthia Spencer Hospice reserves the right to disqualify any entrant (entirely at its own discretion) if there are reasonable grounds to believe an entrant has acted in breach of these Terms and Conditions.

In consideration of Cynthia Spencer Hospice agreeing to consider entrants to the challenge, each entrant hereby agrees that Cynthia Spencer Hospice may make any and all entries available on the website and any other media, which may include other internet sites.

Cynthia Spencer Hospice reserves the right to cancel or suspend the challenge for reasons outside its reasonable control.

For more information please contact our Community and Events Lead by clicking to email, or by calling 01604 973346

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