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My husband (Robert de Born) and I are both poets who like to help others as much as we can - so we jumped at the chance to participate in this poem-a-thon organised by Sally Goldsmith, to benefit Assist Sheffield, a charity for helping refugees and asylum seekers.

Some more details via the Poem-a-Thon team page follow:

We will all be raising money for ASSIST Sheffieldwho support failed asylum seekers - who who arenot allowed to work, register as homeless or to be placed in local authority night shelters. Many become destitute, struggling for food, clothes and accommodation. ASSIST says:

£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’sASSIST grant to enable them to buy some food

POEM-A-THON?                      

On 2nd April, a  relay of 48 poets will each read for 8 minutes throughout the day. We are really lucky to be hosted by The Art House, a new venue with its own lovely café between 10am and 6pm.

SHEFFIELD POEM-A-THON

2nd April 2016, 10am – 6pm

at The Art House, Backfields, Sheffield S1 4HJ FREE ENTRY

Audience members can join us at any time throughout the day, staying for as long or as short a time as they wish.  There will be refreshments, a bookstall and tombola as well as information about our charity.

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