A leading North-east cancer support charity has launched a series of creative writing workshops for service users in the Turriff area.
CLAN Cancer Support will host free weekly writing workshops within Turriff Library which will start on Thursday, February 1, between 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Run by Sally Givertz, the Writing for Wellbeing workshops will run for six weeks and the charity is anticipating significant interest from service users and their families.
The two hour-long workshops have been designed to give people the time and space to express their thoughts and feelings freely.
Sally will facilitate and offer writing prompts such as objects, quotations, and images to inspire participants to create their own short poems.
Angie Howarth, CLAN's area services coordinator in North Aberdeenshire, said: “We’re very pleased to have launched our creative writing sessions in Turriff following feedback from service users.
“The sessions will be very helpful for those who want time and space to be able to express themselves, support will also be provided and we hope those who attend will enjoy the experience.
“We look forward to welcoming people to the sessions. No previous writing experience is needed – if you can write a shopping list, you’re already half-way there!”
For further details or to book your place, please contact Angie Howarth on 07720 737500 or email: turriff@clanhouse.org
CLAN Cancer Support is an independent charity which provides comfort, support and information, free of charge, for anyone, of any age, affected by any type of cancer. CLAN aims to support people to reduce anxiety, stress and to increase their ability to cope with the effects of a serious illness.
Based in Aberdeen, the charity covers the whole of north-east Scotland, Moray, Orkney and Shetland. CLAN has a presence in Ballater, Banchory, Elgin, Buckie, Inverurie, Fraserburgh, Lossiemouth, Peterhead, Turriff, Kirkwall and Lerwick.
For more information about CLAN Cancer Support, please call (01224) 647 000 or visit www.clanhouse.org