Lillee: Light Through the Crack
I have lived with depression for most of my life. It has often felt like a companion I could neither...
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Ruth Durkin: For the sake of old times
The celebration of New Year brings with it many expectations. If you're not feeling in much of a party spirit,...
Sheffield Flourish: Our first year
We took our first, slightly wobbly, steps into life in 2016. Much like a newborn, we were dependent on the...
Becky Mairi Farrell: Christmas and New Year Survival Kit
At this time of year we can feel a lot of pressure to be jolly and extra sociable. That's what...
Becky Mairi Farrell: Culture North and South
I spent the first 18 years of my life in Basingstoke, about 50 miles south of London. In the 1980s...
Lucy-Paige Hamilton: Fruit Pastilles; a spoken word poem.
"Fruit Pastilles is a spoken word poem that highlights some of the struggles not only of physical recovery, but also...
Becky Mairi Farrell: Extraordinarily Ordinary
How often do any of us really look at our everyday surroundings? How often do we just travel on autopilot,...
Shirin Teifouri: Rotherham Flourish
Rotherham Flourish will be exhibiting their work on 9th of December in Mowbray Gardens library. This art-based project (funded by...
James Poulter: Mental health therapy through world music gig
Rafiki Jazz are a world music phenomenon. Based in Sheffield, they hail from all corners of the globe. The two...
Katy: The trauma of 11-plus failure
After 39 years of friendship with a close friend, I shared with her the trauma of failing my 11-plus in...
Becky Mairi Farrell: Removed from the Everyday
The story isn't keeping my attention, mostly because there's very little story. A young woman confined to bed in a...