We are raising £75,000 over three years to engage vulnerable and marginalised young people and adults in creative writing. Arvon’s Crenham Award enables people who have experienced deprivation to be mentored by highly respected authors on a week-long Arvon writing retreat.

We will partner with the Peer Mentor Service at Liverpool Waves of Hope, to reach people who have suffered deprivation due to multiple and complex needs. The individuals to benefit from the partnership will be volunteer mentors who have experienced difficulties with substance misuse, mental health, homelessness and/or offending, and now provide inspiration and support to those who are still in that situation.   

We are running a raffle in aid of the Crenham Award. Please see here or click to the right to enter the raffle.

For more information on the Crenham Award, including other ways in which you can support us, visit www.arvon.org/crenham.