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Poem-A-Thon Sheffield

30 Wednesday Mar 2016

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Hello dear friends and readers 🙂

This Saturday, 2nd of April, I will be one of the fifty poets taking part in a day of poetry readings. Fifty poets will read throughout the day to raise money for a worthy charity Assist. Assist help destitute refugees and asylum seekers. (There is full information on the link below.)

I know for some, this is an emotive subject at the moment. I am delighted and thrilled to have exceeded my target and have so far raised £145 for the charity. Overall the team has raised in the region of £9000 to help some of the most vulnerable people in Sheffield.

Regardless of who we are, I think we all want to love and be loved, and to feel safe. There are no boundaries in unconditional love.

Now – time for me to start choosing which poems to read on the day. If you are in the vicinity you are welcome to drop in and watch. We start at 10am and finish at 6pm. My slot is 11.10am. It promises to be a day of excellent live poetry, refreshments and the opportunity to purchase poetry books.

If you would like to sponsor me, or want more details click the link below. Thank you 🙂

https://www.justgiving.com/Alex-Carr-Malcolm-Poet

 

Poem-a-thon Sheffield

21 Sunday Feb 2016

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Today is an auspicious day indeed; my blog is 4 years old 🙂

I have just signed up to the Sheffield Poem-a-thon which is taking place in Sheffield on 2nd April. Local poets are reading in relay, each taking 8 minute time slots, to read poems of their choice. The money raised will go towards Assist Sheffield, a fabulous charity working with refugees and asylum seekers in Sheffield.

ASSIST who support refused asylum seekers here in the city of Sheffield.  These asylum seekers are not allowed to work, to register themselves as homeless or to be placed in local authority night shelters. Many become destitute, struggling daily for food, accommodation and clothing. ASSIST says that:

  • £5 could cover expenses for a weekend’s hospitality for an asylum seeker in need of somewhere to sleep
  • £17 could cover travel expenses to enable an asylum seeker to get to medical and legal appointments
  • £20 could give a vulnerable asylum seeker a week’s ASSISTgrant to enable them to buy some food

If you feel you could help by making a donation, please click the link below to take you to my, Just Giving Page, to see further details or to make a donation. Thank you 🙂

https://www.justgiving.com/Alex-Carr-Malcolm-Poet