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I'm raising money for for The Poetry Society because of the Poetry Cafe

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raised of £500 target

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Event: Poem-A-Thon for the Poetry Cafe, 22 Jul 2017
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The Poetry Society

We promote and advocate for poetry to connect you to a transformative artform

Charity Registration No. 303334

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As you may know, The Poetry Society is energetically raising funds to pay for the exciting refurbishment of the much loved Poetry Café. The works will update and improve access, increase the capacity, provide
new heating and ventilation and acoustically separate the basement venue from the Café ground floor. Every aspect of the visitor experience will be improved, providing a home for poetry for years to come. The Society is close to reaching their fundraising target for completing the renovations – but they need your help to reach the final 10% of the target. Any help you can give is very gratefully received.

I am taking part by reading poems as part of a 10 hour Poem-A-Thon.

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About the charity

The Poetry Society was founded in 1909 to promote “a more general recognition and appreciation of poetry”. Since then, it has grown into one of Britain’s most dynamic arts organisations, representing British poetry both nationally and internationally. Today it has more than 4000 members worldwide and publishes the leading poetry magazine, The Poetry Review. With innovative education and commissioning programmes and a packed calendar of performances, readings and competitions, The Poetry Society champions poetry for all ages. As well as the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award, The Poetry Society runs the National Poetry Competition, one of the world’s longest-running and most prestigious prizes for an individual poem, and the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry – the prize founded by Carol Ann Duffy from her honorarium as Poet Laureate. A charitable organisation, we provide support, information and merchandise for specialists and the general public. We engage with and support diverse poetry audiences. Through events, publications, The Poetry Café, promotions and prizes we ensure the highest artistic quality; we create a central position for poetry in the arts and continue to build new avenues to promote poets and poetry in Britain today. Our education work provides development opportunities for poets, teachers, pupils, and emerging writers, creating a central position for poetry in education through our advocacy and links with national arts and government initiatives.