The girl who reads (And sometimes writes) poems standing on her head has had a book of her poems published. Creative Walden took the opportunity to launch the book at the recent Poetry recital in Saffronm Walden Town square (1st September 2023). Vivien is an exceptional writer with a keen eye and a sharp wit….

Literary stars of tomorrow were on show on Sunday at Creative Walden’s poetry recital. Saffron Walden mayor, Heather Asker was there to hand out the prizes, including Courage awards for Lily Worboyes, 12, Vivien Neupaverova, 8, Lily Frisenda Thomas, 9, who will all become authors in their own right this year. Alice Bromell, who started…

We had been suffering with colds for a few days and feeling generally a bit rubbish but it was half term and we were in the Lake District to complete our sponsored climb of Scafell Pike, to raise money for the amazing Writer’s Room. We were there for three days so we could pick the…

Lily Worboyes, a 12-year-old year old girl who attends Creative Walden’s writing group at Fairycroft House, is climbing mountains. After completing Mount Snowdon in 2022, she has set her sights on England’s tallest peak, Scafell Pike.   A challenging neurological condition (Sensory Processing Disorder) means Lily experiences the world differently. She is under a constant…

When the diminutive figure of the seven-year-old Lily first attended The Writer’s Room, on Alice Bromell’s recommendation, she was the youngest ever to join our weekly group. Any concerns about her age soon melted away as her dazzling talent shone from the pages of her doodle-laden notebook. Within the space of two weeks, I produced…

With very short notice we managed to get four of our fantastic writers to perform at Heather Asker’s Civic Christmas service which this year focused on youth activities. They raised funds for Saffron Walden outreach.