Category: HMP Low Newton

• Write on the Tyne wins an award!

  

  I was utterly delighted to win the North East Prison Group Partnership Award, last month. After being nominated by the incredible Novus team at HMP Low Newton, for our project: Tales from Low Newton, it was such an honour to receive the award and attend the wonderful celebration evening. It’s been a pleasure working with…

  Helen Aitchison

  6th Apr 2026

  Author, Award, Books, Business, Charity, Creative Writing, Group work, HMP Low Newton

  Award, Creative Writing, Helen Aitchison, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• 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