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I'm Liz Ferrets, a Sheffield poet and Spoken Word performer. I am delighted to be offered the opportunity to show my solidarity with those fleeing war and destructive poverty and to raise money to give them practical support through the benefitting the work of  Assist Sheffield, a charity for helping refugees and asylum seekers.Thank you Sally Goldsmith for organising this poem-a-thon event

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 are not
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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