Grants and Bursaries
The RWF aims to support adult education courses and projects as outlined in our Aims. Please contact info@rayondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk for further details, specifying your interest/s.
To download a grant application form click here
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Projects approved by Trustees for 2010 include:
January: Esperanto Drondo (Discussion Circle) week-end, subsidized from the
Learning Revolution - Transformation Fund. (TF)
Funding to assist a scholar/researcher to visit and work at the Raymond Williams Archive,
Swansea University
February: A major residential project at the WMC, Barlaston (TF assisted) bringing together
ODDc, PiPs, WEA, U3A, Sci-bar, cafe philosophique, Drondo, Lit & Phil, Book Group
and other informal adult learners to share experience and move forward.
March: A Day School at WMC on Issues in Politics (TF assisted).
May: Support for the annual Raymond Williams Week-end on Towards 2020.
Summer and Autumn: Financial support for these week-ends at WMC:
Thomas Paine
The Arnold Bennett Society residential
WB Yeats.
Funding has been agreed for the following projects during 2009:
- Farm2Grow (taster day, launching activities and courses involving socially and educationally disadvantaged)
- Annual WEA Raymond Williams W/end on Key Words at Barlaston
- BRASS (helping asylum seekers and refugees in Bolton)
- Art theory and practice WEA residential at WMC, Barlaston
- Cuba Day in Berwick-upon-Tweed – lecture and discussion sessions
- Esperanto Drondo (discussion circle on big themes) w/end at Barlaston
- NORSACA (Afro-Caribbean Association) Day at Barlaston
- Cambridge Womens’ Resource Centre, for educational courses
- Issues in Politics, WEA course in Stoke-on-Trent – keeping fees low.
- Oldham Refugees educational support.