The Lela Initiative

The Lela Initiative Not-for-profit independent publishing house. Profits go to support literacy projects in Uganda.

Thank you to  for having us at your Christmas drinks evening tonight! Chippy news has always been such an integral part ...
25/11/2024

Thank you to for having us at your Christmas drinks evening tonight! Chippy news has always been such an integral part of what we do. From our earliest days, they have promoted our books and spread the word about our projects in Uganda. Tonight, we got to meet the whole team, and it was so lovely to put faces to names. Sadly, we were too busy chatting to remember photos inside the town hall, so instead, we had one once we got the giggles outside 🤷‍♀️ what can you do!

Thank you to  for reviewing Fauth Muntu and the Lost Elephant by  . It is such a great review, and we are truly grateful...
16/11/2024

Thank you to for reviewing Fauth Muntu and the Lost Elephant by . It is such a great review, and we are truly grateful. Follow the link in Just Imagine's bio to read the full review.

One of our favourite snaps from Friday's   Show on Friday at . Our founder  with  - founder of The WOW Show. It was such...
15/10/2024

One of our favourite snaps from Friday's Show on Friday at . Our founder with - founder of The WOW Show. It was such a wonderful evening exploring the topic of equity and equality.

Just 2 hours until  takes to this stage  as part of the  show with  and  ! We can't wait! There are still a few tickets ...
11/10/2024

Just 2 hours until takes to this stage as part of the show with and ! We can't wait! There are still a few tickets left, grab yours now!

Have you picked up your tickets for the  show at  yet? It's tomorrow, don't miss out. We can't wait to see our founder  ...
10/10/2024

Have you picked up your tickets for the show at yet? It's tomorrow, don't miss out. We can't wait to see our founder on stage talking about everything she does through the Initiative and beyond!

Can you guess where we are!?!?! 👀
30/09/2024

Can you guess where we are!?!?! 👀

It's nearly time!!! Can you believe the wait is almost over? The Week Junior Awards are on Monday... although  is alread...
25/09/2024

It's nearly time!!! Can you believe the wait is almost over? The Week Junior Awards are on Monday... although is already a winner in our eyes!



We are thrilled to share that our very own  will be appearing on the  show at  on 11th October. The Wow Show celebrates ...
23/09/2024

We are thrilled to share that our very own will be appearing on the show at on 11th October. The Wow Show celebrates Women of the World and explores the journey towards gender equality.

Founder Jude Kelly will be chatting to Lela on stage to discuss her journey and to celebrate her being nominated as 'A Local Hero'. Pick up your tickets now!

Tomorrow  and  are joining  on  for a catch-up! It has been over a year since they invited us on for the first time, and...
20/09/2024

Tomorrow and are joining on for a catch-up! It has been over a year since they invited us on for the first time, and we can't wait to update all the listeners on what we have been up to. Thank you so much for having us back. Download the app now to listen live from 10am.

 and  at the  farewell weekend at  in front of 'Finding Home' - the ox based on our book 'Frog Finds Home!' It's been so...
07/09/2024

and at the farewell weekend at in front of 'Finding Home' - the ox based on our book 'Frog Finds Home!' It's been so ox-citing seeing Sarah's oxen in central Oxford over the summer. The Oxen are now off to auction on Friday to help raise money for .house , why not check them out and bid on one for yourself!

We are very pleased to say that  is through to the Finals of the  awards and is up for the Author of the Year Award. Sar...
27/08/2024

We are very pleased to say that is through to the Finals of the awards and is up for the Author of the Year Award. Sarah's contribution to The Lela Initiative is invaluable. She goes above and beyond in all that she does. We wish Sarah the very best of luck in the Awards ceremony this December.

What are you reading this summer? As you know, the very backbone of  is inspiring literacy in little ones across the wor...
06/08/2024

What are you reading this summer? As you know, the very backbone of is inspiring literacy in little ones across the world. We would love to know what your little ones are reading this summer? What inspires them to pick up a book, what books can't they put down? Send us a DM with your images 🥰

Thank you to  for sharing our exciting news! We have everything crossed for the award ceremony at the end of September! ...
05/08/2024

Thank you to for sharing our exciting news! We have everything crossed for the award ceremony at the end of September! (Link to the article in our stories)



A little delivery of Faith Muntu and The Lost Elephant delivered to  today! Those local to this fabulous indie bookshop ...
01/08/2024

A little delivery of Faith Muntu and The Lost Elephant delivered to today! Those local to this fabulous indie bookshop - do stop by and pick up a copy (shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year don't you know 😉)

Late evening publishing meetings for the Lela Initiative team tonight! Anyone else find the summer holidays make jugglin...
31/07/2024

Late evening publishing meetings for the Lela Initiative team tonight! Anyone else find the summer holidays make juggling even trickier??

Lovely  picked up one of the African cuffs from our  stall and can be seen wearing it on her arm in this gorgeous photo!...
28/07/2024

Lovely picked up one of the African cuffs from our stall and can be seen wearing it on her arm in this gorgeous photo! When we hold our stalls or events, we, of course, bring all our books... but we also offer a collection of gifts from Uganda too, made by people in the communities we support. This cuff was one of them. Thanks for sharing Jess, you look wonderful!

We are very pleased to share that our author  has been nominated for an 'Author of the Year' Award in the Women's Busine...
19/07/2024

We are very pleased to share that our author has been nominated for an 'Author of the Year' Award in the Women's Business Awards 2024. The awards celebrate the accomplishments of businesswoman globally, with the finals taking place in December.

We couldn't be prouder of Sarah and hope to see her make it to the finals. Sarah works so hard for and goes above and beyond her role as an Author/Illustrator - she organises nationwide book talks to help raise money for our library projects in Uganda and inspires children's literacy here in the UK. She is always on hand to help out with technical difficulties, editing, and working all our events. Not forgetting, she is always there to champion her co-workers - cheering on everyone else's achievements - all whilst also working part-time as a Marketing Manager with .engineering and being a very busy mum! Congratulations, Sarah. We will keep you posted on the awards later in the year!



Sarah Hutchinson-Jarman is selling off some of the jewellery left over from Park Fair and will be donating some of the p...
12/07/2024

Sarah Hutchinson-Jarman is selling off some of the jewellery left over from Park Fair and will be donating some of the proceeds to us. Take a look and let Sarah know if you would like to buy anything. Free delivery to those local otherwise £2.95 postage and packing on top

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