Writing Back

Matching University students (@LeedsUniEnglish & @LeedsGloCo) as #penpals with older Yorkshire residents. Founded by @GeorginaBinnie. #Endloneliness

[Writing Back @writing_back]

Our founder @GeorginaBinnie has written about #loneliness & our #letters in a new Open Access article. You can read the article & learn more about our public engagement work with @UniversityLeeds students & older people here: https://t.co/7eAflFFTIo.

[FromMeToYou @frommetoyou01]

"I narrated life on the outside - on the things he can't experience himself."
One way #lockdownletters bringing joy and comfort to writer and recipient.
https://t.co/5273QkWrLm
@writing_back #connect

[Writing Back @writing_back]

We loved hearing from #WritingBack #penpal, David Smith, a trustee @CrossGatesGNS, who was inspired by his international, student penpal to write an article for @TTSLeeds's magazine: https://t.co/p5nXzjV6iS. @LeedsGloCo #Endloneliness #Snailmail

[Writing Back @writing_back]

Our #WritingBack #penpals have enjoyed writing to one another again during 2019-20, with 50 returning older pen pals paired with 47 students. Particularly during COVID, putting pen to paper is a great way to still maintain contact✍️✉️. Find out more here: https://t.co/pSjfaRLJok.

[FromMeToYou @frommetoyou01]

Such a wonderful story of letters and gratitude but means even more to us as our letters go to #cancer patients @NGHnhstrust , delivered by #Northampton's award winning charity @uk_tlf ✍️💌🙏
https://t.co/NljwlvPYg6
#gratitude #letters #Fridayfeeling

[FromMeToYou @frommetoyou01]

Homeschooling? Need some help? Our family Letter Writing Challenge gets you and your kids write and drawing letters #charitytuesday #lettersconnect #homeschooling https://t.co/KbX2VbRMC9

[Writing Back @writing_back]

@paton_maria Hi Maria, Your Space Leeds are looking for Leeds letter writers - https://t.co/Nhwk1WLIn7. This site is brilliant too - https://t.co/yak4mnqF20. Otherwise, local care homes/residential flats etc. may be looking for letter writers? FB can be a good source for this.

[Being You Leeds @BeingYouLeeds]

#Leeds folks - want to write or receive letters/know someone without internet/social media who'd like to receive one? Let's spread some love offline! https://t.co/f13iW1Uxe5 #LettersNotLoneliness
@Touchstone_Spt @LeedsWomensWHM @IngramRoad @LeedsOPF @SouthLeedsLife @JamyangLeeds

[FromMeToYou @frommetoyou01]

Box of #letters from @tobiosnmakky keeping us busy reading this #Saturday. Thank you so much. #DonateALetter #kindness #connect

[Georgina Binnie-Wright @GeorginaBinnie]

Old work hat on discussing using #letterwriting to investigate #loneliness in international PGRs. Research is forthcoming in 'Studies in Graduate & Postdoctoral Education'. Many thanks to @SalfordPGRs for the invite. @writing_back #AcademicChatter

[Writing Back @writing_back]

Top 10 books about loneliness. #EndLoneliness #Bibliotherapy

https://t.co/Rh1EhagCsY

[Global Community @LeedsGloCo]

Thank you to @GreatFoodLeeds for providing a wonderful Christmas Meal today as part of the 'Christmas in Leeds' programme - the food was delicious!
Find out more about our Christmas in Leeds programme at https://t.co/KCsYrmJYqY

[Handwritten Letter @letterappsoc]

A few more to add to the collection! And amazingly all different I think. Thank you to everyone who sent them. Pretty aren't they. #ChristmasCards 😊📮❤️

[Georgina Binnie-Wright @GeorginaBinnie]

A great evening discussing #loneliness in @GailHoneyman's 'Eleanor Oliphant' & Amélie Nothomb's 'Life Form', drawing upon work by @writing_back & @EndLonelinessUK. #ilf2019

[Writing Back @writing_back]

@CatForward @EndLonelinessUK @UCL_Loneliness @JoCoxLoneliness Happy to chat ideas ✍️

[Pam McCoy @PamMcCoy]

I treasured the letters my grandmother would send to me when I was a young girl...
Continuing the tradition with my granddaughters! #letterwriting #grandma

[Writing Back @writing_back]

As students begin arriving & returning to @UniversityLeeds, they'll once again be putting pen to paper & writing to older members of the community. Many of the intergenerational #penpals continue to stay in touch after graduating, leading to lifelong friendships. @LeedsGloCo

[Writing Back @writing_back]

A great oppprtunity to make a difference through #letterwriting in Lancashire. #Snailmail

[FromMeToYou @frommetoyou01]

Calling all #Lancashire based #writers. If you have been considering joining our #DonateALetter campaign, this #writingworkshop could be for you... #writingcommunity #letterwriting @lancashirelife @VisitLancashire

[Writing Back @writing_back]

We were delighted to hear that one of our @LeedsGloCo #penpals recently visited @CrossGatesGNS with a friend to meet her older pen pal & their members. Her older penpal said: It was a delightful time: the two Chinese girls mixed very easily and got on really well with everybody.

[Yourlocalleeds @yourlocalleeds1]

Sounds good - a similar "pen pal" idea (letter writing) in Leeds is run by @writing_back 😀