FEI are supporting Leeds City Council, University of Leeds and Arts Council England to deliver the vision of the UK’s Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, for a new home for poetry in Leeds. The National Poetry Centre’s Mission is to re-imagine and extend the poetry artform in an accessible, public-facing hub.
FEI initially delivered a Feasibility Study, including a strategic vision and options report, then a detailed Business Plan set out the financial implications for the Centre and a Fundraising Strategy proposed sources of capital and revenue funding. FEI has gone on to develop a Governance structure, set up a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation to run the Centre and is working on design development with architect, Gagarin Studio.