Incentives and prizes for pupils and students
Use National Book Tokens to help motivate, inspire and support learners, or just as a simple reward.
• Accepted in all good bookshops across the UK and Ireland, and online
• Send by post, by email or by giving in person
• Save on bulk purchases to make budgets go that little bit further
• Can be loaded with any value from £5 to £250 (or €5 to €250)
• With personalised gift cards and e-Gifts, you can add your own text, crest or images
Physical gift cards
Personalise with your company logo or other image, or choose from our wide range of gift card designs.
E-gift cards
A truly flexible solution to your incentive and reward needs. Personalise with your logo or other image or select our standard design.
Presentation cards
NEW for 2024. These A5 cards can be personalised with your school crest or picture, as well as your own text, at no extra cost.
Reading motivation
Encourage reading for pleasure by letting pupils choose the right books for them.
Awards and prizes
Attendance, participation and achievement awards, competition prizes for winners, runners-up and entrants.
Rewards
Student rewards for completing research surveys and participating in studies.
Support and funding
Finance the purchase of course-specific books and learning material.
How schools use our gift cards
National Book Tokens have been inspiring booklovers since 1932, and were the first voucher of their kind in the UK. They can be spent in thousands of bookshops everywhere and online. They are exclusively for books, and help to encourage reading for pleasure — which studies show doesn't just have an impact on academic achievement but has a positive effect on wellbeing too.
Wellington College
"We have been ordering large quantities of bespoke National Book Tokens for our Speech Day prizes for the past five years, and have always been impressed by the ease of the process. The branded tokens make the prize feel even more personal."
Dan Clements, Wellington College
London School of Economics
"We wanted to limit the reward to something educational and book-related and National Book Tokens are the perfect option for us"
Alexandre Smith, LSE
Sandwell College
"We wanted to ensure that the students only bought books with the tokens, so we didn't need to explore any other options."
Janice Breakwell, Student Support Officer, Sandwell College
If you only need to place a small order, it is usually easier to contact your local bookshop.
They will be able to supply you on the same day.
You can find more information through our Help for businesses and institutions
National Book Tokens are proud to support reading for everyone
We've been proud sponsors of World Book Day for almost 30 years, and are supporters of the charities Read for Good and Book Aid International, helping them to encourage reading for pleasure, and bringing books to children and adults who need them the most. Our partnership with the Jhalak Prize, which celebrates books by writers of colour, helps to connect readers with diverse voices through their local bookshops.
Find out how we support reading
