First Story Limited
United Kingdom
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First Story is an inspiring initiative and an opportunity for writers to meet some of the most creative and enthusiastic young people in this country. It's a joyful project that deserves as much support as we can give it. We arrange and pay for acclaimed authors to be writers-in-residence in state schools across the country. We aim to celebrate and foster creativity and literacy in young people. We're cheerleaders for books, stories, reading and writing. We've seen how creative writing can build students' self-esteem and self-confidence. We help the students publish their work in magazines and anthologies, and arrange "open house" events at which the students can read their stories aloud to friends, families and teachers. Since September 2009, we have had fourteen residencies under way at schools in London and Oxford. Through its Professional Development Programme, First Story works in partnership with a number of teacher training organisations including The Prince's Teaching Institute and Teach First. First Story CPD consists of workshops led by First Story writer-tutors in conjunction with a member of the First Story team.
