About the Workshop

In collaboration with The Royal Literary Fund, this writing for self-expression course is co-delivered by a professional writer and a student from our Student Development Programme. It helps people think about their experiences and put their thoughts and feelings into words.

These workshops will offer you an opportunity to reflect and write in a safe, friendly, and confidential space that fosters personal awareness and wellbeing.

It doesn't matter whether you're used to writing. You will have time to write about your life and experience through discussion and practical exercises.

At each session, the professional writer-facilitator will read aloud a short piece of published writing (poetry or prose) and invite you to talk about how the words impact you. Short writing prompts and exercises will then be offered to help you write about your own experiences, thoughts, and feelings.

This workshop runs over Four sessions, each session is one and a half hours long.

Booking a course

We teach our courses in a classroom or online. You can find the venues at https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/Courses/Venues .

Classes online are via the Zoom online platform. If you are still getting familiar with Zoom, visit our how to use guide at https://www.newleafcollege.co.uk/how-to-use-zoom

We have additional information for people who might need access to IT equipment; please visit our digital skills and inclusion page.

The college strives to provide students with positive experiences and is committed to making the college accessible to all. Please read our code of conduct to learn what we expect of our students when attending courses.