Oct 2011
Reading Retreat Scheme – £60 grants available towards 2 day residential stays
If you are interested in reading/writing/research/discussing themes from books with others, then you may well want to benefit from the Raymond Williams Foundation Reading Retreat Scheme.
Several residential colleges & ARCA members are participating, including;
- Dillington House, Somerset
- Hawkwood College, Stroud
- Higham Hall, Lake District
- Knuston Hall, Northants
- Plas Tan y Bwlch, N Wales
- Wedgwood College, Barlaston
The ‘library’ collections range from a room with books on shelves, to outstanding libraries, professionally administered, housing collections of national distinction.
The scheme is open to all adults (18 plus), individuals and small groups. It is sponsored and grant-aided by the Raymond Williams Foundation (RWF), working with other registered charities on this project.
£60.00 will be granted towards the accommodation cost of a two day residential stay. Should you need more financial support, up to 90% of the cost may be provided upon receipt of testimony from a tutor and financial documentation. A full post-residence evaluation would be required for this.
How to apply
The procedure is simple and organisational costs are kept absolutely minimal:-
- Check with the venue for availability—(two nights stay).
- Send application to the Raymond Williams Foundation. You will receive a response within days – not more than two weeks
- On receipt of successful application book at the Centre, paying their fee less £60.00
- The Centre will then invoice RWF (or other appropriate charity) to receive the grant.
