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‘We raise each other up’: supporting a new generation of writers

New Writing North is helping young people in some of the region's most socio-economically disadvantaged areas express themselves through creative writing. Laura Fraine explains how a new generation is finding its voice.

Laura Fraine
6 min read

New Writing North established a large out-of-school programme in 2012, running young writers’ groups every Saturday in six towns and cities across the North East. Our work for young people has a...

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