The Lemn Sissay Phd Scholarship for Care Leavers.

The University of Huddersfield recognises the particular challenges young care leavers face in accessing higher education and is the only University in the country to provide a PhD scholarship specifically Read more [...]

On stage 8th October at The Foundling Museum

On 8th October I’ll be on stage at The Foundling Museum in the Court Room where this picture was taken. Please come.   I’ll be reading my poems, giving a talk on my life and showing a film. There’ll Read more [...]

Hackney Christmas Dinner 2014

The  aim is to provide a Christmas Day Dinner in Hackney for care leavers aged between 18 and 25 on Christmas Day. Many care leavers are sat in flats, B&B’s, hostels, away from family or are sofa Read more [...]

Disappearing Files Abuse.

The scandal tearing through Britain about missing home office files on alleged child abuse rankles. It's happening to me.  Now NSPCC wants to make covering up chlid abuse,  by hiding files,  a crime.   Read more [...]

Christmas Day Thanks to You Videos

AFTER CHRISTMAS DINNER BEFORE CHRISTMAS DINNER Read more [...]

Christmas Eve Photo Story part 1. #TCD2013

Christmas Eve started at 8.30am on Alan Beswick's  show. .                                                                                                                                                    Read more [...]

Organising the The Christmas dinner since 8.30am #TCD2013

Beautiful interview this morning at a secret location about The Christmas Dinner for Allan Beswick on BBC Radio Manchester at 8.30am thanks to Michelle and the radio car. Read more [...]

The Past The Present & The Gift: Mary Anne Hobbs #TCD2013

It's 5am Christmas Eve.  I'm staying  in the Northern Quarter in Manchester  for The Chrsitmas Dinner.  Throughout today I’ll share different aspects, different elements,  to  The Christmas Dinner. Read more [...]