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
Lisa See
Ann Patchett
Carl Nixon (NZ)
Christy Lefteri
Victoria Bruce (NZ)
Carsten Henn
Audrey Blake
Patrick deWitt
Lynn Cullen
Sean Turnell
Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Rosetta Allan (NZ)
Jeanette Walls
Jessica George
Nilima Rao
James Renwick (NZ)
Tan Twan Eng
Bronwyn Hall
Barbara Else (NZ)
T M Logan
Kevin Wilson
Geraldine Brooks
Kalani Pickhart
Ben MacIntyre
Catherine Raven
Catherine Chidgey (NZ)
Mary Roach
Janie Chang
Natasha Pulley
Jojo Moyes
Victoria Scott
Marianne Van Velzen
Amy Lynn Green
Josie Shapiro (NZ)
Sue Williams
Joe Bennett (NZ)
Shelley Read
Witi Ihimaera (NZ)
Sue McCauley (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).”