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Write on the Tyne becomes White Ribbon UK Supporter Organisation.
WOTT was recently accepted as a White Ribbon Supporter Organisation. With thanks to Newcastle City Council, WOTT registered and committed to the seven actions in the White Ribbon UK strategy – to actively work towards ending male violence towards women and girls and achieving gender equality. White Ribbon day takes place in November and I…
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Write on the Tyne Feature
I was delighted to have Write on the Tyne featured in Write On! Magazine recently. A chance to talk all things business and books, it was brilliant to be part of such a great magazine. Link below and check out their work – full of advice, opportunities, and real life writing stories.
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Write on the Tyne receives business award!
Just before Write on the Tyne celebrated its first birthday in May, I discovered my CIC had won an award! Through SuperNetwork business awards, Write on the Tyne was awarded the Inclusion Innovation Award. What made it more of an honour, is that this is the first year in the awards ten year history that…
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International Women’s Day 2023
The 8th March is International Women’s Day. The movement started in 1911 and is a global day celebrating women and their social, cultural, economical, and political achievements. IWD also calls to action the need for women’s equality – for a world free of discrimination, stereotypes, and bias. IWD is part of Women’s History Month and…
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Write on the Tyne current projects
I’m delighted to be involved in two local projects, both with phenomenal north east services. Walking in the Footsteps of Walker Women is a project delivered by Pottery Bank Community Centre, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Write on the Tyne has been commissioned to teach creative writing and is assisting local women to…
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The Power of the Pen
I’m grateful to be delivering a number of courses of my Writing for Wellbeing training to women in the North East. With thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund, the courses are connecting women, allowing them to develop their creative expression, and tell their story! Here are some of the amazing quotes created from a…
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L.A. Interview
It was amazing to feature in California based publication, Shoutout SoCal. I got the opportunity to talk all things, Write on the Tyne, as well as chat about my published books. Additionally, I had the chance to talk about the brilliant “Toon,” my hometown of Newcastle! Check out the full interview and photos at the…
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Veterans’ Voices anthology developments
The Veterans’ Voices book is progressing, with accounts from the wonderful heroes at Operation Veteran. We are scheduled to publish in early November, for a launch on 8th November at Newcastle Library (all welcome). The interviews have been so diverse, emotional and an absolute privilege to document.
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Veterans’ Voices Project – Interviews
The collection of our local heroes stories is well underway for the anthology Write on the Tyne will produce, in partnership with Operation Veteran, North Tyneside. Listening to the veterans tell their accounts of their time in the military is moving and a complete honour. I’m so excited to see the final book!
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