WEA Book Discussion Scheme Trust (BDS) is a registered charitable trust affiliated to the Federation of Workers Educational Associations (FWEA). Our Charities number is CC56730.
You can donate quickly and easily via our Givealittle page. You will automatically be sent a receipt for tax purposes.
Or choose one of the payment methods below.
Choose 'Donations' in the 'Order Products' facility of the coordinator section of the website.
Please email
Account number: 02 0800 0726088 000
Reference: use your name
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Perfect as a gift for yourself, or a loved one, our fun mystery parcels contain five pre-loved books for just $35, delivered anywhere in NZ!
I'm really looking forward to reading my way through this great selection. Fantastic value for money!! By a happy co-incidence my husband is making a new bookcase.
Lois (Auckland)
Thanks, Renee, the books arrived yesterday, and I am delighted. Great variety too.
Rae (Ashburton)
Very excited about your selection. thankyou very much.
Judy (Tauranga)
Today is my birthday and this is my present to myself!
Debby (Picton)
Sponsor a set of 12 new books for the catalogue and choose your own personal message for the dedication sticker inside.
This is a lovely way to honour a member, or just let others know that you support BDS and its mission. The cost to sponsor a book set is just $200.
Choose a title to sponsor from the list below, or let us choose for you, then email
Ann Patchett
Vitale Lafaele (NZ)
Carl Nixon (NZ)
Christy Lefteri
Michael Bennett (NZ)
Lisa See
Victoria Bruce (NZ)
Audrey Blake
Sean Turnell
Jessica George
Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Rosetta Allan (NZ)
Jeanette Walls
James Renwick (NZ)
Nilima Rao
Barbara Else (NZ)
John Bluck (NZ)
Lynn Cullen
Carsten Henn
Kevin Powers
Patrick deWitt
Ranulph Fiennes
Tan Twan Eng
Jared Savage (NZ)
Bronwyn Hall
Geraldine Brooks
T M Logan
Kevin Wilson
Kalani Pickhart
Catherine Chidgey (NZ)
Ben MacIntyre
Catherine Raven
Mary Roach
Janie Chang
Natasha Pulley
Jojo Moyes
Victoria Scott
Josie Shapiro (NZ)
Marianne Van Velzen
Amy Lynn Green
Sue Williams
Joe Bennett (NZ)
Mikki Brammer
Sue McCauley (NZ)
Shelley Read
Witi Ihimaera (NZ)
David Vass (NZ)
Sheehan Karunatilaka
Luke Harding
Dr Emma Espiner (NZ)
Help us to continue the BDS traditions of quality reading, excellent
company and lively discussion for generations to come. If you wish to
make a bequest or leave a legacy for the BDS in your will, the following
is suitable wording:
“To the FWEA Book Discussion Scheme (BDS), the sum of $____________ for the general purposes of the BDS. I declare that the receipt of the Chairperson of the FWEA Book Discussion Scheme Sub-committee will be sufficient for my Trustee(s) or Executor(s).”