Ask friends, family or colleagues to pledge an amount per book (or per page) you read this summer.

Host a quiz night with book-themed rounds, in person or over video. Charge a small entry fee.

Bring in books to the office you've finished, take one home for a small donation.

A card of small reading challenges (re-read a childhood favourite, read outdoors, try a new genre). Pledge per square completed.

The Artemis Charitable Foundation is going all in for the National Year of Reading with a year-long Charity Readathon Challenge - pledging £25 for every book read throughout 2026. So far, 70 Artemis colleagues have read 386 books, raising £2,412.50 for Chapter One. Could you do something similar?

• Pick your challenge from the ideas above, or make up your own

• Set up a free JustGiving page to collect donations

• Share your page with friends, family and colleagues - and on social media

• Check whether your employer offers matched giving - many will double your total

If you have any questions about fundraising for Chapter One, please feel free to email Lisa Barea at lisa.barea@chapterone.org (Fundraising Manager) or Chris Poole at chris.poole@chapterone.org (Fundraising Officer) - we’d be happy to help!