<p>Residential Library Project – (Booking form below) Reading Retreats Raymond Williams Foundation </p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>The ‘library’ collections range from a room with books on shelves, to outstanding libraries, professionally administered, housing collections of national distinction.</p><p>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. </p><p>How to apply</p><p>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.</p><p>Win-win for everybody…..</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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…</p><p>RWF 18 Tatton Close Leek Staffordshire ST13 8NS</p><p>Your name:-………………………………………………………………. Address …………...…………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Post Code …………….... Phone …………………...... Email …………………… About you; age etc; intention for retreat (enclose additional note,if appropriate)</p><p>The Centre you wish to use:- Name…………………………………………………………………………… Address……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code …………Telephone number…………………. Email……………………………………………………………………………..</p>