Nick Screeton: Overcoming Depression and Building a Fitter Future
When you are struggling and suffering from depression, it can be hard to gain a different perspective and see alternatives...
Stories by Flourish Team
Wemmy Ogunyankin: If Our Eyes Were Closed
Wemmy is a Creative Copywriter passionate about exploring the power of words, images and their stories. She loves telling a...
Susan Hunter Downer: There’s No Easy Way to Say This
Susan Hunter Downer was born in Birmingham to Jamaican parents and has lived in Sheffield for 20 years. She had...
Najma Heybe: A Conversation With a Bird
Najma Heybe is 26-years old and an aspiring poet. She was born in Somalia and moved to Sheffield with her...
Jenny Grant: At least I’m sober
Sunday slumped stuffed to brim slobbing on sofaJoin a gym get involved in snobby yogaSteamy hot bathForget to vapeForget I’m...
Nikhil: To The Lockdown
Through this poem I expressed my feelings about the lockdown. In the poem I talk to the lockdown itself about...
Phoebe Anson: SOHAS
I have recently started volunteering for the charity SOHAS as their values are very close to my heart. My role...
Carol Whiteley: Head Held High
Carol Whiteley was born in Sheffield. She is semi-retired and has 9 grandchildren. Carol is exploring creative writing and aspires...
Shea McArdle: Single, Alone, Alive
So my story is actually a story. Once upon a time I said to a few people close to me...
LetitoutLoz: A Letter to My 15 Year Old Self
Lauren please stop trying to fight this. What is happening to you now you’ve got for the long run kid...