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Creative Writers Group/Tuesday Writers
Meetings began at Monkwearmouth Library with author Chaz Brenchley as tutor. A visit by Yackerty Yak poets, Ian McMillan and Martyn Wiley, had the audience in stitches. In January 1994 the library moved to its present home in Fawcett Street and the Creative Writers Group became a self-run group.

Group interests include :-

• all kinds of writing
• poetry in various forms ( including haiku)
• short stories, novels and writing for children
• a series of violent novels based on the same main characters

We meet Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.30pm at the City Library & Arts Centre, Fawcett Street, Sunderland.
For further information contact the
City Library & Arts Centre on 0191 5141235

Jump to it
Three teenage computer buffs from the University are swapping PCs for parachutes in the New Year when they take part in a charity skydive.

The three, James King, Colin Atkinson and Craig Snowdon all joined Sunderland as modern apprentices in ITaCs and have remained firm friends ever since.

Now the trio are taking a leap into the unknown for charity. They are taking part in a sponsored skydive to raise funds for Skill, a national charity dedicated to helping disabled students make the most of their learning and employment opportunities.

James, Colin and Craig plan to make their jump at the end of February. The 10,000 foot jump will see them hurtling to earth a 120 mph - but they face a testing time even before that, as they must raise at least £350 each to take part.

If you would like to sponsor the lads, or can help them in their fund raising drive, contact them on 0191 515 2992 For further information about this contact: james.king@sunderland.ac.uk

Free places on offer at Sunderland
The chance to study for a postgraduate qualification free of charge is being offered by the University of Sunderland.

The university’s School of Computing and Technology has secured money from the European Social Fund (ESF) to allow a limited number of free places on a wide range of postgraduate courses, which begin on February 21, 2005.

Full-time places normally cost £3,000. As well as having fees waived, there is also the chance to receive a bursary of £2,700 over the duration of the programme.

An open day is being held on Thursday, January 27 to allow people to find out more and see the great facilities it has to offer. The event is at the David Goldman Informatics Centre at the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s.

Anyone wanting more inforamtion can call 0191 515 2758 or for further information about this contact: gillian.potts@sunderland.ac.uk.