Category: event

• My North Tyneside – The Tour

  

  With thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the My North Tyneside project received over eighty pieces from residents of North Tyneside. Aged between ten and early nineties, the story-holders submitted some incredible poems and prose about our borough, along with some brilliant photos. The collection is now on tour, before it will be published…

  Helen Aitchison

  2nd Oct 2024

  community, Creative Writing, creative writing group, event, Group work, Heritage, History, North Tyneside, Nostalgia, Poetry, Publishing

  community, Creative Writing, Group work, Heritage, North Tyneside, Project, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• Upcoming FREE courses

  With thanks to North Tyneside Council, I am continuing to deliver a range of free, two-hour writing courses. There are currently spaces on two courses in August: Novel Writing on Saturday 24th August (10am – 12 midday) at North Shields Library. Writing for Well-being on Friday 30th August (10am – 12 midday) at Bradbury Centre…

  Helen Aitchison

  14th Jul 2024

  community, Creative Writing, creative writing group, event, Free training, Group work, teaching, Training

  Creative Writing, Free, Group work, Newcastle Upon Tyne, teaching, WOTT, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• 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

• Mentee’s Shortlisted for Local Competition

  

  My local libraries hold an annual short story competition. This year, two people I have mentored over the last year, entered. Both were shortlisted and I was delighted to be invited along to the award evening as their guest. The pieces (from all shortlisted writers) were excellent and it was a great night in a…

  Helen Aitchison

  24th Sep 2023

  anthology, Author, Award, community, event, Tutor, Write on the Tyne

  community, competition, Creative Writing, libraries, short stories, teaching, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• 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

• 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…

  Helen Aitchison

  13th Aug 2023

  Business, community, End violence, event, White Ribbon Campaign, White Ribbon UK, Women, Write on the Tyne

  community, End violence against women and girls, Support, White Ribbon Day, WOTT, Write on the Tyne

• 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…

  Helen Aitchison

  8th Mar 2023

  community, Creative Writing, event, Group work, International Women’s Day, IWD, Write on the Tyne, Writing for Wellbeing

  Creative Writing, Group work, Newcastle Upon Tyne, WOTT, Write on the Tyne