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.

GROW Website

GROW now has its own website. It can be found at:

www.grow.btik.com