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Sir Ed Davey talking to children at the opening of the new Fair Start library at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

29 September 2026

Sir Ed Davey officially opens the new Fair Start Charity library in Kingston

Staff and children at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School welcomed Liberal Democrats leader, Sir Ed Davey, MP for Kingston and Surbiton, into their school...

Fair Start has raised £195.33 on easyfundraising

18 August 2026

A big thank you to our Fair Start supporters who have raised over £195 by shopping online!

Fair Start has teamed up with easyfundraising, an established platform that converts online spending into donations to us. And, thanks to you, this means...

David Cope holding his Richmond's Community Heroes Awards Trustee of the Year trophy

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7 May 2026

Happy First Birthday to Fair Start libraries

It has been a full year since our first library opened and so much has happened in one year. Two primary school libraries were refurbished and relaunched,...

David Cope's Richmond's Community Heroes Awards Trustee of the Year trophy

25 March 2026

David wins Trustee of the Year

We are thrilled to announce that David has won the Trustee of the Year at the Richmond's Community Heroes Awards. Thank you to everyone who voted for Fair...

The newly opened Buckingham Primary School library with colourful shelving, tree seating and a Gruffalo mural

30 January 2026

Our second Fair Start library opens at Buckingham Primary School

Today was a brilliant day as we launched our second Fair Start library at Buckingham Primary School in Hampton. Thank you to the wonderful staff, fabulous...

Five adults sitting together reading books in the new Fair Start library at St Richard's CE Primary School

14 August 2025

The first Fair Start library is launched at St Richard's CE Primary School

A new chapter begins! We have officially opened our brand new primary school library, joined by our local MP, Seema Malhotra. We were also delighted to have...