I'll be posting the Group and Homework Writing Exercises in the Website Calendar every week.

http://www.grow.btik.com/calendar

AIMS

• To provide a safe and supportive environment, that helps our members to build their social skills, confidence and self-esteem, while improving their writing, reading and communication skills.

• To organise writing workshops, social activities and networking events, produce our own literature and multimedia presentations.

• To enable our members to find their own voice, experiment with new writing methods and explore different writing styles.

• To help our members get actively involved with the planning, decision-making and running of the organisation.

• To promote the organisation and publicise the work we do.

• To offer training and support to help our members recognise the skills they already have, acquire new skills and to develop them further.

• To assist our members to take part in social and writing activities that are organised by other local and national groups.

• To encourage our members to help and support each other, and also to share their skills, knowledge and expertise, when they feel ready and able to do so.

About Grass Roots Open Writers

GROW is a community writing and publishing group, that particularly welcomes people who need to develop confidence in expressing themselves.

GRASS-ROOTS

Working towards a foundation of literacy, communication and social skills.

The organisation is run by the members themselves.

OPEN

Our meetings and events are accessible and friendly.

We try to always be aware of our members' support needs and cater for them, as far as possible.

WRITERS

People who write for pleasure, healing, personal growth, insight, perspective or to inform.

Our members have produced a broad range of writing which includes both formal and informal styles.

WELCOME

Welcome to the Grass Roots Open Writers (GROW) blog. This is a place for all members of GROW to post their creative writing for others to read and leave comments on.