ONE in FOUR Magazine

One in Four Magazine Workshop:

Dates: 8, 15, 22, 29 May

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Venue: Cooltan Arts

1. Are you a budding journalist wanting to get into print?
2. Would you like to contribute to a magazine?
3. Would you like to pick up some tips about expressing your ideas and opinions?
4. Would you like to share your experiences with the world?

Then join the One in Four workshops and have your ideas published in One In Four magazine. This is a national magazine written by people with mental distress, for people with mental distress. It is about information, aspiration and hope. It wants to change people's ideas about mental distress and inspire people to get the best out of life. With Cool Tan Arts, One in Four would like to help you to write for the magazine, whatever your level of experience. Each two hour session will give you a chance to write and discuss with One in Four journalists stories that you think are important, get feedback, learn new skills and have fun. The workshops will be run by journalist Mark Brown and his colleague David. Mark has recently been interviewed in the guardian, check out the article here to learn more about Mark and One In Four http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/apr/29/one-in-four-mental-health If you are interested to attend or want more information,

please contact Kathrin on 020 77012696 or kathrin@cooltanarts.org.uk.

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