A new programme to put young people at the centre of promoting literature in Notts is launched today. We're incredibly excited, and here's why you should be too:
Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature is delighted to welcome 14 Young UNESCO Ambassadors to its new Young City Reads programme. This new programme has been made possible through a funding award of £59,398 from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants programme.
Young City Reads is a year-long programme of audience and leadership development drawing on Nottingham’s long tradition of free-thinking radicalism to inspire a range of collaborations across the city.
The Young City Reads programme has three main strands of activity:
Sandeep Mahal, Director, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature said: “We’re delighted Arts Council England has chosen to support our plans to galvanise the city around an exciting new programme bringing words and books to new audiences through the National Lottery Project Grants programme. The support will enable Nottingham City of Literature to develop new partnerships and new conversations to flourish in secondary schools and library venues. We are grateful to Arts Council England for their support and can’t wait to explore exciting new collaborations with our Young City of Literature Ambassadors.”
Peter Knott, Area Director at Arts Council England, said: “Great literature has the power to transport the reader through time and space, opening up windows into other worlds and cultures, and this can be particularly transformative for young people. This investment belongs to the whole community, and we want as many people as possible to benefit from it. We look forward to seeing the Young UNESCO Ambassadors develop their own leadership skills and inspire the next generation of creative talent across the city.”
The 14 UNESCO City of Literature Ambassadors are:
Andrew from Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Ava from Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Amel from Nottingham Girls’ Academy
Mary from Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road)
Danica from Nottingham Free School
Azfreen from Karima Institute
Autumn from Farnborough Academy
Zoe from Trinity Catholic School
Chelsea from Trinity Catholic School
Jesvita from Trinity Catholic School
Abigail from Nottingham Academy (Greenwood Road)
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