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QUAY TO THE CITY
Good news for literature lovers. Exeter Canal and Quay Trust (ECQT) has just announced the success of its bid to Arts Council England National Lottery Projects to fund a further two years of Quay Words, celebrating words and stories at Exeter Custom House. A grant of £98,000, with further support of £60,000 from ECQT secures the continued development of this literature hub which is a partnership between ECQT, the charity charged with developing Exeter Quayside, and Literature Works, the literature development charity for South West England. Not familiar with Quay Words? The initiative involves a series of writing events such as author readings and workshops for the local community, all housed in Exeter Custom House and with the purpose of showcasing literature in an accessible and democratic way. he writing spaces include historic garrets with views and first oor rooms that are wheelchair accessible. uay ords is also one of the initiatives that helped Exeter with its successful bid to gain UNESCO City of Literature status. “To create a hub for literature at such an accessible and well known location is fantastic,” says Cllr Rachel Sutton, Exeter City Council’s lead Councillor for Culture. “Culture is so important to Exeter, and I couldn’t be more pleased to see this exciting programme expand and develop in the coming years. This really is great news for the city and I congratulate everyone involved.” For more: www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk
Good news for the wordsmiths in Exeter
Get your sparkle on
Fundraising
SPARKLE AND SHINE
Brain Tumour Support, a charity that runs monthly support groups in Exeter, is asking for local groups, schools, companies and communities to get involved with Sparkle Day on the 7 May – a fundraising day that involves people bringing a bit of sparkle into their day and donating to Brain Tumour Support. “Whether it’s edible glitter on some cupcakes, wearing something sparkly to work or sticking glitter in your beard, we want everyone to get involved, get together, and donate,” says CEO Tina Mitchell Skinner, who set up the charity 16 years ago after losing her husband to a brain tumour. “Demand for our services is constantly growing and we urgently need to help more brain tumour patients and their families. To do this we rely on donations and we hope that the people of Devon will get behind our campaign and help us achieve our vision that no-one should feel alone when facing a brain tumour diagnosis.” The charity hopes that local schools, companies, community groups and individuals will come up with unique ways of sparkling up their day. “Last year, we had teachers, social wor ers, fire fighters, hospital staff, playgroups, friends, families and even pets joining in,” adds Mrs Mitchell Skinner. For more: www.braintumoursupport.co.uk
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