Inclusivity underpins all that we do, so we’re excited to announce a brand new collaboration with the Walcot Foundation to ensure that local children from all walks of life have access to brilliantly bookish experiences.
We have partnered with local social inclusion charity, The Baytree Centre, to run fortnightly Write Club sessions after-school with their fantastic community.
We’ve also launched a half terms and holiday ‘Write Club’ at Station Hall for Lambeth kids, providing FREE creative writing and book-creation workshops for children aged 8-11. The programme gives children the chance to unleash their creativity, have fun exploring how to make children’s books, and meet some of the nation’s best loved children’s authors and illustrators.
‘Every time I came here, I was really excited. I think it really changed me into another person’,
Charlotte, age 9
This programme is funded by The Walcot Foundation and open exclusively to Lambeth residents, aged 8-11, who are eligible for free school meals or other income-related household benefits.
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We’d love to hear from you! Please register your interest here by completing our easy online form, or send us an email - steppingintostories@gmail.com.
Future Write Club dates are:​​
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Our Easter course is now FULL. If you would like to be kept in touch about future courses then please complete our enquiry form via pink button below.
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NEXT WRITE CLUB
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May Half Term: 29 & 30 May 2024
Tuesday 2nd April
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Sarwat Chanda
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HEROES, VILLAINS AND MONSTERS, OH MY!
Join Sarwat for a workshop based on his
Ash Mistry trilogy. Learn the rules of writing and how to gather your own passions and interests to make your own story.
Tuesday 2nd April
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Karen Owen
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Create your own animal detective and devise a code to send messages during your top secret mission. We’ll discover what makes a good detective and the special skills they need. Write or draw – it’s up to you! You’ll also have a chance to learn how to spell your name (or your detective’s name!) and count in BSL (British Sign Language).
Wednesday 3rd April
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Xavier Leopold
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Xavier Laurent Leopold is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist, author and illustrator living and working in London, UK. His publishing debut, Art for The Heart, was published in 2022 and is an interactive activity resource geared at helping children become more mindful of their mental wellbeing through creativity. Xavier delivers engaging creative workshops inspired by his book. Most recently, he delivered a session at 'The Week Junior' magazine during Children's Mental Health Week in his capacity as a Place2Be Champion.
Wednesday 3rd April
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Cath Howe
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Creating Drama scripts. Drama practitioner Cath Howe will show you how to create fun scripts with tips on how to write character monologues and duologues. There will be short scripts to try out and one to add your very own dramatic ending!
Thursday 4th April
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Ross Montgomery
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In SPELLSTONE, Evie discovers a secret society of magicians with amazing and unusual abilities - all of which are linked to their personalities. In this workshop Ross will help you imagine your own unusual powers: what could you do, that no one else can? What about your friends, or your parents? These ideas will be used as inspiration to create your very own magical stories!
Thursday 4th April
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Sara Grant
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Sara will host a high-energy and interactive creative writing workshop. Through brainstorming, character and plotting exercises, each young writer will develop their own story!
With thanks to our supporters
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