The Sussex Writes Innovation Fund Project ran a session at Patcham in May 2018.

This project connects the School of English with local schools via an undergraduate and postgraduate student-led creative writing workshop in local classrooms to provide support and development for students in Years 9-11 who are working towards the writing assessment in GCSE examinations. Sussex Writes and Little Green Pig (LGP) have established a joint mission: to provide fun, creative and excellent learning experiences for everyone – whether a young person, a customer, a volunteer, a teacher or a parent; we also share the same core values: a belief that all young people can be writers and that it supports their learning and development; that volunteers are a core part of our joint project; that HEFCE target schools, teachers and families are our essential partners; that our activities are inclusive, accessible, inspiring and delivered by those with enthusiasm, talent and commitment.

A partnership between: University of Sussex, Little Green Pig and Beacon Academy.

Project contact: Dr Emma Newport, University of Sussex, e.newport@sussex.ac.uk Ella Burns, Little Green Pig and Dr Mark Fairbanks, Beacon Academy.

Programme Manager contact: Debra Vice- Holt, Sussex Learning Network, d.vice-holt@sussexlearningnetwork.org.uk