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Two FREE, week-long, eco-centric creative writing camps, as part of our Starling Revival project. The camps will be split by age: 1st to 5th July for 16-18 and 5th to 9th August for 13-15. Register here: forms.office.com/e/we5K01Z6Ls?o… Thanks to #cocacolathankyoufund & Groundwork Northern Ireland

Have you participated in a Fighting Words NI workshop or project? Book a slot to share your work at the Belfast BookFestival on Saturday 8th June from 1pm to 2:30pm at Crescent Arts Centre. Email Emma at [email protected].

This week we had Coláiste Feirste's Y10 class into our workshop space to write a story with us, and they created a hilarious story about little dog with a lot of bad luck. You can read 'Skippy the Skeleton Dog' here: fightingwords.co.uk/stories/skippy… Illustration by Tina Stevenson

Last Monday, our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Aoife E. Osborne - @yourstrulya-osb.bsky.social, spoke at the Queen's University Belfast 🎓's AHSS Access New Talent event. We are very grateful to Aileen and Shauncey for their continued support, great chats and for hosting this lovely event.

Its volunteer week, so we want to take this opportunity to celebrate all of the amazing people who dedicate their time to Fighting Words NI. In the video we’ve included some quotes so you can better understand how appreciated the work our volunteers do is to our participants.

Today we’re sharing a story from Integrated College Dungannon (ICD)'s Year 13 class. The story is called ‘Faun’ and its bittersweet tale about a girl and her kitten, but with a mysterious and maybe magical twist… Read the story here: fightingwords.co.uk/stories/faun Illustration by Ben Claxton

Did you contribute to one of our zines? We’d love to celebrate you and your writing at our zine launch next week on Wednesday 12th June from 4pm to 5pm at the Crescent Arts Centre. If you’d like to do a reading of your zine submission, email Emma at [email protected].

Last Call for Fighting Words writers: come showcase your work this weekend at Belfast Book Festival on Saturday 8th June from 1pm to 2:30pm. If you would like to share your work then email Emma at [email protected] soon to ensure you get a slot in the showcase.

🎉Thrilled to have been selected as one of the six #SharedIsland Creative Youth projects!  Looking forward to kicking off collaborations with partners Fighting Words NI & @GraffitiTheatre to deliver creative writing programmes with young people from Belfast to Dublin to Cork. 🎉

Our next volunteer training session ahead of the new school year is set for 10thSeptember from 6pm to 8pm on Zoom. To join fill in the application form at forms.monday.com/forms/7f9c0925…

Don’t miss our broadcast for the BBC Radio Ulster Charity Appeal, written and performed by some of our Megaphone participants, on BBC Radio Ulster this Sunday 25th August at 09.55 and Tuesday 27th August at 14.55.

Here are all the links you need from our appeal on BBC Radio Ulster Our broadcasted appeal written by our Megaphone participants: bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/no… A short video about the work we do: facebook.com/reel/104731588… Support our work: donationportal.co.uk/radioulster/ap…

Today is #giftaidawarenessday (run by CharityFinanceGroup) so donate to Fighting Words NI and make sure to #TickTheBox. Sponsor a creative journey with our monthly donations: pick how much you give and you can cancel at any time: fightingwordsni.enthuse.com/cf/sponsor-a-c…

Today is the 30th anniversary of the National Lottery of Arts Council of Northern Ireland, and to celebrate we’re getting involved in the Crossed Finger Selfie Day! #ThanksToYou #NationalLottery30 National Lottery Good Causes

Join our team! We are seeking a multi-talented solution-seeker Community Arts Project Manager. Click the link for more info: fightingwords.co.uk/news/we%E2%80%… Please share this post! Fighting Words NI is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Young writers from Dublin and Belfast came together at Fighting Words for a Story Slam open mic event. The day was full of excitement, creativity and a healthy dose of festive cheer! #CreativeConnectionsProject Fighting Words NI @creativeireland #AmazonLiteraryFund Irish Foreign Ministry

Fighting Words NI has been selected as a finalist in the ‘Contribution to the Arts’ category for the 2024 #EastAwardsNI Congratulations to all of the individuals and groups who have also made it to this stage!

Here’s what we got up to in the last 6 months! Thank you to Arts Council of Northern Ireland, and Arts & Business NI's BluePrint Programme. #ACNISupported, #NationalLottery, #ThanksToYou, @LotteryGoodCauses

One of our staff members went along to this event and brought along one of our story banners which can be seen in the background! It was great to have this platform to share and receive different experiences of the arts sector in NI.

Please take a look at the slides, contact [email protected] or visit fightingwords.co.uk/news/end-our-c… to find out more about how you can support us.