'The Bible Society was established in 1804 by a group of people including William Wilberforce and Thomas Charles to encourage the 'wider circulation and use' of the Scriptures.
We're still working on this mission today.
We believe that the Bible is an extraordinary collection of books, worth reading and part of the solution to today's big issues.
We make Scriptures available where there are none. We help the churches use and teach them. And we try to promote the Bible through the arts, education, media and politics.
The strategy of Bible Society (how we achieve our mission) centres on Bible availability, accessibility and credibility. It’s what we call the ‘lifecycle’ of the Bible. These strategic approaches encompass all of our activity: translation, production, distribution, literacy, engagement and advocacy.'
From the Bible Society website