Category: Charity

• Launch of Tales from Low Newton Jail

  

  For the past year, I have been working in HMP Low Newton with the female prisoners on a therapeutic writing programme. It has been incredible to be able to support the prisoners in their creativity, using writing as a coping mechanism and expression outlet. At the end of the programme, we were lucky enough to…

  Helen Aitchison

  19th Nov 2025

  anthology, Author, Books, Charity, community, Creative Writing, HMP Low Newton, Publishing

  anthology, community, Creative Writing, Group work, Publishing, teaching, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• Guest Poet

  Recently, I met an inspiring person who uses writing as therapy. Their foster child also uses writing as a form of creative expression. They sent me this moving and beautiful poem to share. I’m sure you’ll agree that is both poignant and phenomenal!

  Helen Aitchison

  13th Dec 2024

  Author, Charity, community, Creative Writing, Guest article, Poetry

  community, Creative Writing, Poetry, Write on the Tyne

• A Home for Every Cat

  

  Our published book, A Homes for Every Cat, is now available to buy online and in bookshops. The children’s book shares the story of our rescue cat, Eric, who went from streets to su-paw-star! Eric won the National Cats Protection Social Media Star Award last year and featured on BBC’s One Show. All profits from…

  Helen Aitchison

  18th Nov 2024

  #adoptdontshop, Author, Books, Business, Charity, children’s book, Eric, Publishing, Write on the Tyne Publishing

• White Ribbon 2023

  

  White Ribbon day was on the 25th November, and the start of sixteen days of campaigning to end men’s violence against women and girls. This year, the focus was on encouraging organisations and individuals to make consistent choices and actions to #ChangeTheStory, allowing women and girls to live without fear of violence. Write on the…

  Helen Aitchison

  13th Dec 2023

  Author, Books, Business, Charity, community, End violence, event, White Ribbon Campaign, White Ribbon UK, Write on the Tyne

  Author, Books, Charity, community, domestic abuse, Group work, white ribbon, Write on the Tyne

• Recovery Voices Launch!

  

  It’s been a busy and brilliant few weeks here at Write on the Tyne. Two weeks ago, we launched Recovery Voices in partnership with the phenomenal charity, Recovery Connections. Recovery Voices is a collection of poetry and prose from the minds, heart, and soul of people who have lived experience of addiction. Their moving musings…

  Helen Aitchison

  20th Nov 2023

  addiction, anthology, Author, Books, Charity, community, Creative Writing, event, Poetry, recovery, Recovery Connections, Write on the Tyne, Writing

  addiction, anthology, Charity, community, Creative Writing, Group work, Poetry, recovery, Recovery Connections, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• Pottery Bank Community Centre Book Nook

  

  It was a pleasure to assist Pottery Bank Community Centre in creating their free library this week. With funds from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, I was able to purchase a bookcase and collect books for the community to enjoy. A large number of books were generously donated from Durham Cricket Club, which massively helped…

  Helen Aitchison

  15th Oct 2023

  Author, Books, Business, Charity, community, Creative Writing, Write on the Tyne

  Book Nook, Books, community, Durham Cricket Club, free library, Pottery Bank Community Centre, reading, sharing

• In the Footsteps of Walker Women launch!

  

  In partnership with charity, Pottery Bank Community Centre and with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we launched In the Footsteps of Walker Women yesterday. This collection of fifteen incredible, inspiring, and insightful stories of history, community, and overcoming adversity, feature women from Walker and Byker, in Newcastle upon Tyne. The launch was a…

  Helen Aitchison

  2nd Sep 2023

  anthology, Author, Books, Business, Charity, community, event, Group work, Women, Write on the Tyne

  community, Creative Writing, Heritage, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Pottery Bank Community Centre, Stories, Strong women, WOTT, Write on the Tyne