Due to rising demand for our book gifting initiative, now in its third year, to help women in need, we are opening the gates from inspirational, motivational, personal development and true life stories of recovery and breakthrough non-fiction books, to poetry and all types of journals.

She Reads She Leads was launched by Meg Zanker (Chair Hucknall WI), Valerie Dwyer (My Wonderful Life Coach) and Sue Williams (Book Boost) to support IWD 2024. The ‘She Reads She Leads’ initiative was so popular it developed a life of it’s own after IWD, and still continues to support the cause, now with #IWD2026 #GiveToGain

We firmly believe “When women come together to support each other, incredible things happen.”

What is She Reads, She Leads?

‘She Reads, She Leads’ celebrates, empowers and inspires women in communities through the gift of a book donated by female authors and publishers, with a particular focus on inspirational, motivational, personal development, true life stories and other non-fiction and now poetry and journals.

Partnering with the Hucknall branch of the Women’s Institute, female authors and publishers show their support for women by donating copies of their books to be lovingly wrapped and distributed within Hucknall WI’s community and further afield.  In particular we are reaching women in need, in refuges, education, business or who may be facing difficult times. In March we celebrate International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month and World Book Day. When better to empower and inspire women!

We are not for profit, receive no funds, and run entirely by volunteers driven by love for supporting other women in their time of need. We believe that reading the inspirational stories of how others have overcome their particular challenges, or indeed being educated or informed, women can see how they can improve their own situation or circumstances  and we truly appreciate any support in this mission.

Female Author or Publisher? Interested in donating one or more non-fiction books in return for free promotion? We will feature you, your book and your generous donation in our 2026 social media campaign, complete with images and links.

Find out more here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-reads-she-leads and  https://www.hucknallwi.com/she-reads-she-leads

Reach us at: hello@shereadssheleads.org

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