Access Narrative provides low-cost international online spaces for writers rooted in accessibility, with aims to be; trans-inclusive, neurodivergent-friendly, and trauma-informed. We encourage autonomy, uphold anti-oppressive values, and strive to be non-hierarchical. These groups are led by Ennis Welbourne (they/them) a marginalised writer who uses their lived experience to help cultivate a safe space for writers to access community and support.

By signing up for an Access Narrative offering, you agree to follow our inclusion guide which can be found in the Handbook. Within, you can also find pictured instructions for using Zoom and details on each session activity.

Writing Groups

Groups of Eight | 1.5hrs over Zoom | 8 weekly sessions | Free / £35 a ticket

These themed writing groups provide a dedicated space for you to make progress on your writing and develop personal connections with other writers. In small groups of eight, you will have a chance to discuss the world of writing, share things about your project, and socialise with those with a shared interest.

10min casual chat | 40min private writing | 10min break | 30min group discussion about our writing projects

There are 2 free tickets available for marginalised writers on each writing group, and an option to pay in instalments. Please head over to the event listings page for more details. Interested in a group that isn’t listed at the moment? Click Here to express interest via the Waitlist Form.

Your Facilitator

Ennis Welbourne (they/them) is a marginalised writer developing online spaces for writers under the banner Access Narrative. They use their lived experience to design accessible community for those who are neurodivergent, disabled, poor and who have experienced trauma. Ennis is drawn to experimental storytelling in both fiction and nonfiction. You can find their illustrated memoir Problem Behaviour on Substack and Instagram. They are a Bath Spa creative writing graduate and work part-time for London Lit Lab as Assistant Editor.

Email: enniswelbourne@gmail.com | Instagram: @enniswelbourne / @accessnarrative

Testimonials

“This group has been a huge part of my development as a writer. It has cultivated a safe space in which for me to grow, connect and lay the foundation of a regular writing practice. As well as encourage me to be in community with people of similar and intersecting identities and experiences to my own.”

“I have found it incredibly grounding and inspiring each week to meet with trans (and disabled) writers of all ages and practices and backgrounds to reflect on our positionality and place in the writing world as well as in our own lives. I think the trans writers group is revolutionary in instigating a space for community care, self-development and uplifting the voices of marginalised writers in a real way.”

See all Access Narrative Testimonials here.