The Youth Libraries Group are delighted to announce thanks to the generosity of honorary member and champion of the group, Klaus Flugge from Andersen Press, we will be offering a bursary to attend the Youth Libraries Group conference.  The 2022 weekend course will be held at the Quays Hotel, Sheffield.  It will run from 16 to 18 September and is titled Reading the Planet: Libraries in a Changing Climate.

To apply for this bursary, please e-mail chair.ylg@cilip.org.uk providing your name, profession and also outlining a short statement not exceeding 300 words of how you would benefit from attending conference and the ways you intend to use and share the learning.  

Applicants should be a member of the Youth Libraries Group.  The successful applicant will be expected to write a blog article for the group on their weekend course experiences and learning.  Applicants are able to include their Twitter handles or Instagram usernames when applying and posts about conference using the hashtag #YLGConference will be viewed favourably in support of applications.

The bursary will cover the cost for a residential place at the conference, and will also cover travel booked standard class travel up to a maximum value of £100.The deadline for applications is 31 July.  The successful applicant will be notified by 7 August.  For further details or enquiries please contact  chair.ylg@cilip.org.uk