Fleabag creator donates flat to help early-career writers live in London
Summary
Phoebe Waller-Bridge has donated a London flat to Writers’ Block, a scheme that helps early-career writers from disadvantaged backgrounds find affordable accommodation. The initiative, which also receives support from other writers and creators, has signed up 15 homes and helped 12 writers find places to stay.Key Facts
- Writers using Waller-Bridge’s flat will pay only the bills.
- Waller-Bridge also made a financial contribution to the initiative.
- Screenwriter Jack Thorne is among the scheme’s financial backers.
- The Sutton Trust and Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre found that 16% of people in the creative industries came from working-class backgrounds.
- Writers’ Block grew out of the Adopt a Playwright Award, founded in 2008 by Sofie Mason and Diana Jervis-Read.
- The scheme invites London residents to offer rooms for up to £30 a night or £500 a month.
- Writers’ Block has signed up 15 homes and helped 12 writers find accommodation.
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