Write Out Loud

Write Out Loud - Beyond the Storm

Fundraising for NHS Charities Together
£7,659
raised of £10,000 target
Beyond the Storm, 3 May 2020
NHS Charities Together and its members across the UK are hugely grateful for the support received from so many since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Write Out Loud is running a unique competition backed by celebrities from BBC’s top TV drama, Casualty. They have linked with award winning Manchester poet Andrew McMillan who will judge the competition winners alongside special ‘People’s Choice’ award - where we'll be asking the public to vote.

Competition link:  http://writeoutloud.net/beyondthestorm

“I want this to bring in serious, considered poetry, but also to have a broader, public appeal, to boost donations at this most critical time in NHS history." says Andrew, who has waived his fee as the first donation towards Write Out Loud’s target of £10,000.

"We  need you to make a donation, as the NHS is going through the toughest time it has ever seen.”  explains Kirsty Mitchell, who plays Faith Cadogan in the BBC series Casualty.

Check out the promotional competition video, featuring Kirsty Mitchell, Olivia D’Lima and Gabriella Leon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Yh3vIo2X8 

Entries for the competition open Thursday May 7th, and close June 19th with winners announced August 8th.


About Write Out Loud: Established in 2003,  encourages open-mic poetry and more traditional events via its poetry gig guide, the UK’s only comprehensive poetry event listings.

It  has the UK’s only regular poetry journalism, a huge online community of poets, and organises regular competitions for itself and on behalf of festival organisers.




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About the campaign

NHS Charities Together and its members across the UK are hugely grateful for the support received from so many since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

About the charity

NHS Charities Together is a national independent charity caring for the NHS. Together with a network of over 230 NHS charities across the UK, we provide the extra support needed to care for NHS staff, patients and communities.

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Total raised
£7,658.32
+ £1,325.87 Gift Aid
Online donations
£7,658.32
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