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New Writing North Building Living Archive

New Writing North is the latest cultural organisation to join the Living Archive community, meaning that more people will have access to enjoy projects and the written word created by people here in the North East.

New Writing North is the North East region’s engine for creative reading and writing. The industry leading writing development agency is based in Newcastle and has produced nationally significant work since 1996.

The organisation brings people together through books and writing, creating opportunities for writers, finding and supporting talented people from all backgrounds to achieve their creative ambitions. New Writing North builds the narrative power of young people and communities throughout the North, amplifying the work of those whose voices are missing from the mainstream conversation. Anna Disley, Executive Director (Programmes and Impact) at New Writing North, said:

“We need an innovative, intuitive digital platform that enables us to celebrate, share and create a long-lasting legacy of this powerful content our participants are creating, which is where Living Archive comes in.”

Living Archive enables cultural organisations to easily document and demonstrate the critical work they do and the value that they create by providing a collaborative tool that makes collecting, organising, and using audio, video, images and text simple, fun, and flexible. Understanding co-creation, Living Archive empowers stakeholders to be a part of the story, which is exactly what New Writing North finds so attractive. Founder Nick Williams said:

“The impact created by organisations such as New Writing North is far-reaching and transformative. Living Archive, and particularly our Submissions Portal, now enables cultural organisations to crowd-source feedback and contributions directly from every individual that is impacted by the work in the New Writing North community.

“The New Writing North team members has completed their training and there will soon be a brand-new Living Archive for us all to enjoy full of rich, enjoyable and moving content. I, for one, can’t wait.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Anna Toms .