Groups begin on a rolling basis. If you are offered a place you will be sent an availability survey that correlates to the availability of one of our trainers to run a group.

We aim to accommodate as many participants as we can, however the number of places available is limited to the number of groups we have the capacity to run at any one time. If you are unsuccessful in gaining a place following your application on this occasion, you are invited to try applying again after six months.

What is the cost?

Sessions are charged at an hourly rate equivalent to the national minimum wage in your country of residence.

There are four sessions, two-hours each, making a total of eight hours.

Examples of cost:

In the UK, the national minimum wage is £12.21 per hour. Therefore the total cost for participants living in the UK is £97.68.

In Sri Lanka, the national minimum wage is £0.19 per hour. Therefore the total cost for participants living in Sri Lanka is £1.52.

We have a list of the national minimum wage for each country.

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What is your country of residence?

What is your current job?

How would you describe your identity?

e.g. ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, gender, sexuality, neurodiversity, profession etc. Only share what you are comfortable to.

What is the social issue you would like to write about?

Why would you like to participate in a Creative Writing for Social Change program?

TRIGGER WARNING:

The social issues that participants bring to the group and extremely diverse and can sometimes include very sensitive issues such as war, gender-based violence, suicide etc. If there are social issues that may be too upsetting for you to listen to, please state the issue(s) below and we will ensure that you are not put in a group where this issue is discussed. You do not need to give any explanation as to why the topic could be upsetting or triggering for you.

Fee Exemptions

For female participants living in Afghanistan, anybody living in Gaza and a small number of other specific groups, there are no fees to pay. If this applies to you please state it below and select the Exemption option for the following question.

Waiting List

For this project to be financially sustainable it is reliant upon there being a balance of participants from the Global North and the Global Majority (as those from the North effectively subsidise those participants from the Majority). There is currently a significant imbalance which means that those from the Majority whose application is successful currently have to go on a waiting list of approximately three months. However, if participants from the Global Majority are able to afford the following fees, they are able to be accommodated into a group much sooner: Africa £30, Asia £40, Latin America £50. If you are from the Global Majority would you like to pay this fee or be placed on a waiting list for the standard rate (hourly rate equivalent to the national minimum wage where you live?

Spoken English proficiency

A high level of spoken English proficiency is essential. If you are unsure whether your level of spoken English is sufficient, one of our team will be happy to arrange a quick call with you to make an assessment. If you join a group but your spoken English does not allow you to participate in the group discussions it will be at the trainers discretion as to whether you are able to continue or not. If the trainer decides that your level of English is detrimental to the group dynamic, you may be asked not to continue and we may not be able to issue you a refund. Please select below:

Homework

You will be required to complete short writing activities (approximately 500 words) at home between the weekly sessions. By ticking this box you confirm that you will make every effort to complete these weekly activities.

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We recognise that AI can be utilised for creative projects, however it is not conducive for the purposes of this course. Please do not use AI to complete your assignments.

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Attendance

In order to provide the best possible experience for participants we keep our groups small, to between four to six people. This means that non-attendance has a significant impact on groups. Please confirm that once you have agreed to join the group you have been assigned to that you will give at least 48 hours notice if you will no longer be able to join that group. If you do not do so we may not be able to issue you a refund.

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Creative Writing for Social Change.