This year Arvon is pleased to partner with The Literacy Consultancy (TLC) and open applications to all low-income writers who meet the criteria of a TLC Free Read.
If successful you will be hand-matched to one of TLC's 90+ professional readers and sent a written critique of your work.
You can be writing in any genre, and don't need to have attended an Arvon course in the past.
The Free Reads Scheme is open to low-income writers. You are eligible to apply for this scheme if you are based in the UK and any of the following apply to you:
Aged 16+
You are a full-time student.
You claim Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Jobseeker’s Allowance.
You are in receipt of Working Tax Credit.
You are low-waged (single household: annual salary of less than £23,000/family household: combined annual salary of less than £34,500).
To learn more about this opportunity, including how to apply, please visit our website
Deadline: 6pm, 16 January 2023