Residential Library Project – (Booking form below) Reading Retreats Raymond Williams Foundation
If you are interested in reading/writing/research/discussing themes from books with others, then you may well want to benefit from our Reading Retreat Scheme.
Residential colleges, libraries, retreats, and also self-catering cottages could welcome you for a short away-break retreat. Many centres in this scheme are in stunning locations— some have won national awards for their facilities and work.
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 (see reverse of this leaflet). 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.
Win-win for everybody…..
The Centres increase residential occupancy and widen participation; individuals gain a good deal - able to read, write, and research during quiet quality time, with meals/bed provided; charities supporting meet their aims, enhancing residential adult education. We are confident that those benefiting, and able to afford full market fees, will make a donation to our fund to help others gain similarly in future. Centres in the Scheme
Dillington House, Somerset Tel: 01460 258648 www.dillington.com Gladstone’s Library, Flintshire www. St-Deiniols.com Tel: 01244 532350 Hawkwood College, Stroud www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk Tel;01453 759034 Higham Hall, Lake District www.highamhall.com Tel: 017687 76276 Holy Rood House, N Yorkshire Www.holyroodhouse.col.uk Tel: 01845 522580 Glasgow Women’s Library* www.womenslibrary.org.uk Tel: 0141 2489969 Knuston Hall, Northants. www.knustonhall.org.uk Tel: 01933 312104 Luther King House, Manchester www.lutherkinghouse.org.uk Tel: 0161 2246404 Mulberry House, S Wales www.mulberrycentre.com Tel: 01875 855959 Plas Tan y Bwlch, N Wales www.nwt.co.uk/accommodation/449/Plas+Tan+y+Bwlch Tel: 01766 590324 The Butler Esperanto Library, Barlaston www.esperanto-gb.org/eab/library.htm. Tel: 0845 2301887 01782 590324 The Stone Caravan, Peak District www.addersgreen.co.uk 01298 23720 Wedgwood College, Barlaston www.stoke.gov.uk Tel: 01782 372105 Wheeldon Trees Cottages, Peak District www.wheeldontreesfarm.co.uk Tel:012938 83219 Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham www.woodbrooke.org.uk Tel: 0121 4725171 Wordsworth Trust* Lake District www.wordsworth.org.uk Tel: 015394 35544 Wortley Hall, Sheffield www.wortleyhall.org.uk Tel: 0114 2882100 *Non-residential, but B&B near by Book Retreat Residential Library Project application form
Fill this form in using Word or Open Office then send the whole file to [email protected]. Alternatively print off the form, fill it in then post to…
RWF 18 Tatton Close Leek Staffordshire ST13 8NS
Your name:-………………………………………………………………. Address …………...…………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Post Code …………….... Phone …………………...... Email …………………… About you; age etc; intention for retreat (enclose additional note,if appropriate)
The Centre you wish to use:- Name…………………………………………………………………………… Address……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code …………Telephone number…………………. Email……………………………………………………………………………..