Help us open Blackpool's First Indie Bookshop/Cafe

Aim

We need your help to bring Blackpool's first independent bookshop cafe to life!

Hi, my name is Bessie! I'm 28 years old and have dreamed since being a little girl of opening my own bookshop. This dream is soooo close to becoming a reality! Leaves and Lattes is a family affair, and I am extremely grateful to have such a wonderful team bringing this to life. We have our premesis and we have a lovely community excited for our opening day. The only thing missing now is the most important... the books! Our budget has been eaten alive by hidden costs (who knew bin collection was so expensive), so any help towards stocking our shelves with a variety of new reads would be hugely appreciated. We want our space to feel like a home away from home. Our goal is that everyone who enters the shop will find a book for themselves. To achieve this, we need to make sure we are offering as wide a variety of genres/themes/representations in as accessible and inclusive space as possible!

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Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 22nd November 2026 at 7:36pm