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Writing in the Community

River is currently working as a consultant with Sheffield Hallam University to facilitate a writing group in a residential home for older people, giving residents a chance to express their experiences of receiving care. The writing that results will be used in learning materials for health and social care students.

‘I was moved at times, nearly to tears; some of what was said and written was so poignant and hard to hear. You ran it really sensitively and paced it really well. There is quite a knack to getting the pace right, especially with a group of people who have very different needs and approaches.’
- Joan Healey, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Sheffield Hallam University

Please contact River for further information on creative writing with the elderly, as well as writing for mental and physical well-being, and writing with people with learning disabilities.