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First Story Writers Create New Resources for International Women’s Day

24 February 2021 //  by First Story

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, we commissioned two of our writers to produce original creative writing-resources for use by other First Story Writers-in-Residence and by teachers …

Category: News, Teachers, Writers

Six Word Story 2020 shortlist and winners announced

24 February 2021 //  by First Story

This year’s Six Word Story Competition is a real reflection of life during the pandemic. Some of the stories are funny and whacky; some of the stories (in fact, maybe most) are quite dark – perhaps …

Category: Competitions, News

Kate Clanchy supports our CPD provision for teachers

27 November 2020 //  by First Story

Developing the creative writing skills and confidence of teachers is integral to First Story's mission. For our work to have a lasting impact, the culture of creative writing in schools needs to …

Category: East Midlands, News, Teachers

WATCH: Rathbones Folio Prize Mentorships 2019/20 Showcase

27 November 2020 //  by First Story

Now in its fourth year, our exclusive partnership with the Rathbones Folio Prize offers a unique opportunity for five talented First Story alumni to be mentored for an academic year by five acclaimed …

Category: Alumni, News, Partnerships

‘First Story is a project of hope’

27 November 2020 //  by Anthony Cartwright

Award-winning novelist and long-serving First Story Writer-in-Residence, Anthony Cartwright reflects on what he's learned as a writer and practitioner after eight years of delivering our programme …

Category: London, Opinion, Writers

How we are navigating COVID-19 to keep supporting young people

27 November 2020 //  by First Story

First Story hasn't stopped working through the pandemic. This autumn term, new programmes are running in partnership with schools in London, East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside, where we are …

Category: News, Teachers, Writers

FIVE tuition fee bursaries on offer from University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education

11 November 2020 //  by First Story

This is the third year that First Story will be collaborating with the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education to help educators share the power of creative writing. Up to five …

Category: News, Partnerships, Teachers

New First Story Young Ambassadors Programme

29 October 2020 //  by First Story

Young writers who complete our flagship programme constantly tell us that they enjoyed it so much, they just want to keep going. We are keen to develop new pathways for our alumni to continue creative …

Category: Alumni, News, Partnerships, Young Ambassadors

Announcing: Rathbones Folio Prize Mentorships 2020/21

29 October 2020 //  by First Story

This is the fourth year of our partnership with the prestigious Rathbones Folio Prize, through which four talented First Story students benefit from working one-to-one with an acclaimed writer from …

Category: Alumni, News, Partnerships

Summer 2020 Virtual Residential

29 September 2020 //  by First Story

Our annual summer residential programme provides an incredible opportunity for a small number of First Story participants who've shown great promise during the academic year, to further develop their …

Category: Alumni, News, Residential

Post-pandemic, how could literacy education change?

29 September 2020 //  by First Story

First Story recently teamed up with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), Drivers Youth Trust (DYT), and the Fair Education Alliance (FEA), to organise a virtual roundtable discussion …

Category: News, Opinion, Teachers

First Story writers create new BHM resources

29 September 2020 //  by First Story

In preparation to celebrate Black History Month this October, we recently commissioned three Black writers in our network to produce original creative writing resources exploring key themes, for use …

Category: News, Teachers, Writers

Saint Gabriel’s College ’20:20 Vision’ anthology launch

27 July 2020 //  by Antonia Byatt

Earlier this month, we were invited to St. Gabriel's College in South London, for a special socially-distanced event to celebrate publication of their new First Story anthology, 20:20 Vision. After …

Category: Anthologies, London, News

Creative Writing and Social and Emotional Learning

23 July 2020 //  by Jess Tickell

After reading the National Literacy Trust's tenth annual literacy survey, published earlier this month, First Story's programme manager for the East Midlands, Jess Tickell, reflects on the …

Category: East Midlands, Opinion, Outcomes and Impact

National Writing Day 2020 #247Challenge Highlights

17 July 2020 //  by First Story

The fourth annual National Writing Day took place on 24 June 2020. In the context of a global pandemic, activities necessarily shifted online. We framed the day around a mass participation creative …

Category: National Writing Day, News

Rathbones Folio Mentorships 2020-21 Open

1 July 2020 //  by First Story

Applications are open now for the 2020/21 Rathbones Folio Mentorships programme beginning this September. Our exclusive partnership with the Rathbones Folio Prize offers a unique opportunity for …

Category: Alumni, News, Partnerships

National Writing Day Instagram takeover!

18 June 2020 //  by Jessica Fear

In the week leading up to this year's National Writing Day on 24 June, we invited two former First Story students from West Yorkshire, Henna Ravjibhai (17) and Sophie Crabtree (19), to take over our …

Category: Alumni, National Writing Day

First Story partnership with Unislam

18 June 2020 //  by Jess Tickell

For the past year, First Story has been working in partnership with Unislam, the National Slam Poetry Festival, to place its artists as 'shadow writers' in First Story schools. Jess Tickell caught up …

Category: East Midlands, News, Partnerships

Writing From Home

26 May 2020 //  by First Story

National Writing Day 2020 takes place on 24 June. With most young people at home due to the pandemic, this year's programme is being delivered digitally. Our NWD 2020 resource bank includes nine, …

Category: National Writing Day, News

National Writing Day Ambassadors Announced

22 May 2020 //  by First Story

National Writing Day is our annual mass celebration of the pleasure and power of creative writing, driven by a coalition of leading literacy organisations and publishers, led by First Story. Now in …

Category: National Writing Day, News

School closures have highlighted the gulfs in inequality between young people

28 April 2020 //  by Antonia Byatt

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted, more than ever, that there are fundamental problems with the parity of access to education in the UK. Our CEO, Antonia Byatt, writes about how the gap has become …

Category: News, Opinion

Announcing the 100-Word Story Competition 2019/20 winners

30 March 2020 //  by First Story

It’s been another brilliant year for our 100-Word Story competition. Our fabulous judges over at Vintage books have picked their top three favourite entries from those submitted from across the …

Category: Competitions, News

Covid-19 Update

19 March 2020 //  by Antonia Byatt

With current government advice in mind, First Story's Chief Executive, Antonia Byatt, responds to the uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19. As schools close this week, I wanted to …

Category: News

Hull College students’ response to 21st century pressures: We Are Strong

12 March 2020 //  by Jessica Fear

Last month, an inspiring group of young women from Hull College staged an event to launch their new First Story group anthology, for which they chose the title We Are Strong, and in which they have …

Category: Anthologies, News, North of England

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