Our Creative Work Published in How Can We Make This World Worth Knowing? – An Anthology of Student Writing from Around the World
Author: Elisabeth During the Spring term of 2025, The Story Works volunteers would often begin workshops by saying, “The story you write today might end up published!” As “oohs” and “ahhs” erupted from the classroom, that promise was met with the release of How Can We Make This World Worth Knowing?: An Anthology of Student […]
Proud Voices: A collaboration between Poole Museum and The Story Works
Author: Julia Over four Saturday mornings between February and May, a group of LGBTQ+ young people met in the light and airy Creative Space at the newly transformed Poole Museum, with its inspiring view of the quay. I listened to the Museum’s brief for this pilot scheme, threw all the requested elements – lived experience, […]
Children Perform at The Bournemouth Writing Festival
Author: Dee The email simply enquired if two of the writers from The Story Works anthology book could read on the night of the Bournemouth Writing Festival? I, of course, said yes, I always say yes, ‘what could possibly go wrong?’ is my mantra. Violet and Cece’s mums both assured me they would be happy […]
Mural Installation at Christchurch Medical Centre
Author: Amy In March, Ellie, Maddie and I completed a mural in one day. We really were not expecting to get it done so quickly, and had help lined up for the rest of the week! The creatures in the mural were designed by local children in one of our workshops. We had to create […]
Upton House Takeover: Woods and Words Half-Term Week and the Young Poet Laureate Programme
Author: Sebatian ‘Baz’ Casting my mind back to a drizzly February, I remember when I became the first-ever Writer in Residence at Upton Country Park during the half term as the Young Poet Laureate for Bournemouth! I spent my time at the house hosting workshops for kids and teens, alongside The Story Works crew.It was […]
