Tag: Creative Writing

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  New funding for My North Tyneside I was delighted to receive some funding late last year from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The secured funding is for a year-long, intergenerational project around history and experiences of North Tyneside. Write on the Tyne will be delivering a number of sessions to get people involved to share…

  Helen Aitchison

  16th Jan 2024

  community, Creative Writing, Group work, Heritage, History, Nostalgia, Writing

  community, Creative Writing, Group work, History, National Lottery Heritage Fund, North Tyneside, Nostalgia, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• 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

• Smiley Movement interview

  It was brilliant to be interviewed by the wonderful Abi at Smiley Movement. They are a community interest company who inspire positive change in society. Here is the link to the full interview and check them out at smileymovement.org

  paulr34

  10th Mar 2023

  community, Creative Writing, media, socialisation, Training

  community, community interest company, Creative Writing, media, Training, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• 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

• 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…

  Helen Aitchison

  14th Feb 2023

  anthology, community, Creative Writing, Group work, recovery, Write on the Tyne, Writing

  addiction, anthology, community, Creative Writing, Group work, recovery, walker, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• 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…

  Helen Aitchison

  17th Jan 2023

  Creative Writing, Group work, Training, Write on the Tyne, Writing for Wellbeing

  Creative Writing, Group work, The National Lottery Community Fund, Write on the Tyne, Writing

• 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!

  Helen Aitchison

  23rd Aug 2022

  anthology, Creative Writing, veteran, WOTT, Write on the Tyne, Writing

  book, Creative Writing, veterans, Write on the Tyne

• Writing for Wellbeing

  Over the last month, I have been teaching my Writing for Wellbeing course to learners who are in substance recovery. This has been through the brilliant Recovery Connections and almost 40 learners have attended, engaged, inspired one another and inspired me. Wonderful, soul nourishing work.

  Helen Aitchison

  11th Aug 2022

  community, Creative Writing, Group work, socialisation, Tutor, Uncategorized, WOTT, Write on the Tyne, Writing for Wellbeing

  Creative Writing, creative writing course, Group work, recovery, teaching, wellbeing, Write on the Tyne