Writing & Community

Beyond the formal educational contexts of school and university, NAWE writers are involved with writing projects in many other settings within the community. These include working with youth groups and adult education, in healthcare and prisons.

Writers' Groups

NAWE has published a number of articles on the role of the writers' group (John Alcock) and the particular value of women's groups (Rose Flint, Debjani Chatterjee) and black writers' groups (Nicole Moore). Find these and many more in the NAWE Magazine.

If you are interested in finding a writers' group within your region, the National Association of Writers Groups is a good place to start.

Community Publishing

Published in Writing in Education No. 48, Rosalind Adam's article 'Jewish Voices', describes the evolution of a book capturing memories of Leicester in the 1940s and 50s, and offers a useful guide to how a workshop-based project can lead to a successful publishing venture.

Lifelong Learning

NAWE member Rebecca O'Rourke has published a detailed historical account of creative writing in cultural policy. Creative Writing: education, culture and community provides a contextual framework that highlights the contribution of adult education to cultural change and community development. Published by NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education). ISBN: 1 86201 161 3

	NAWE Magazine
Issue No. 47 of Writing in Education focused on Writing in the Community. Copies are available to order, £4 post free in the UK.

	Writers' Groups
The National Association of Writers’ Groups (NAWG) has over 150 affiliated groups and over 100 associate (individual) members spread across the United Kingdom.