Set your story free

We believe that, as Christina Baldwin wrote, “The ordinary stories of our ordinary lives have extraordinary gifts coded within them.”

Sharing stories is good for us. We connect with a develop empathy for others through sharing experiences. We learn about and understand people better when we hear their stories and we feel good when someone takes the time to listen deeply to our own experiences.

Digital storytelling is a fantastic way of helping people to share and reflect on the experiences that are most important in their lives, and giving them ownership over how their story is shared and represented. A person taking part in our digital storytelling workshops can choose whether to keep their story for their own private reflection, or share it more widely in the hope of helping others or pushing for social change.

We hope you find the stories on this website rewarding and inspiring!

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Scotland’s Stories: Friendship

The theme of this year’s Scotland’s Stories is Friendship. Submit a piece of writing on the theme and be considered for publication in the Book Week Scotland book https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/about-scotlands-stories