FT and Quintessentially LAUNCHES Luxury Online Charity Auction for Room to Read

London: 19 November 2009: On November 21^st the Financial Times and Quintessentially launches a luxury online charity auction to help raise money for Room to Read.

Room to Read, launched in Nepal in 2000, works with local communities throughout the developing world to provide quality educational opportunities by constructing schools, establishing libraries, creating children’s literature in local languages and providing education with a particular focus on girls.

The FT supports Room to Read through its 2009-2010 seasonal appeal to readers, and Quintessentially supports the charity through Quintessentially Foundation, a charitable organisation which helps improve the health, education and welfare of disadvantaged communities worldwide.

The auction, open to the public from midnight on Friday 20^th November until midnight on Monday 30^th November, features lots including a rare Signed auction booklet for J.K Rowling’s ‘The Tale of Beedle the Bard’, a personal introduction to Clive Christian’s Perfumes and Tea with Victoria Christian at Fortnum & Mason, a holiday for two at the Half Moon Resort in Jamaica and two Renault F1 Team VIP Technical Centre Visit Packages including two TW Steel watches (courtesy of TW Steel, Official Watch Partner to the Renault F1 Team).

In order to bid, people must visit www.quintessentially.com/auction