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The Kevin Jackson Award

Arvon’s Kevin Jackson award enables a state school group from a disadvantaged area to participate in a week-long creative writing course at The Hurst in Shropshire. The Award is in memory of tutor Kevin Jackson, whose impact on those he taught was often life-changing. One of his happiest times was tutoring creative writing for a group of state school students at The Hurst in 2011.

Following Kevin’s passing in 2021, the Kevin Jackson Award was established in his name to bring a group of state school children to Arvon. The initial funding came from his estate and other donations, especially from Claire Preston, to whom Arvon is deeply grateful. The Award significantly contributed to the costs of tutoring, accommodation, travel and much more for a group of young writers in 2022, who variously described their residential week as “amazing”, “joyful”, and “the best week of our lives”.

The aim is to continue the Kevin Jackson Award for future generations. For this, we need your help.

Join us by making a donation, and we’ll keep you updated on the young people who will benefit from your generosity.

You can donate to The Kevin Jackson Award by credit or debit card, using the form below:






Through the UK Government’s Gift Aid scheme, Arvon can claim an additional 25p for every £1 you donate. So if you are a UK taxpayer, you can increase the value of your donations to us by 25%, at no extra cost to yourself. Simply fill in your details below and tick the box to confirm your taxpayer status.


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