Writing
Writing has been a part of my working life for many years. I've written:
- factsheets
- annual reports
- guides and leaflets
- evaluation, development and research reports
- articles.
You can see some of these examples in the photograph on the left. You can see a list of published material here.
I've also had 3 books published - in the main photograph, above - and I'm a member of the Society of Authors.
My writing work is very varied; I can write on my own or as part of a team.
How can I help you?
Examples of the ways in which I have helped organisations with writing projects include:
- Writing documents from source material provided by a client
- Structuring (or restructuring) reports
- Writing the first draft of a document (the people who find this especially helpful are those who are good at
working on an existing document, but not so good at getting something down on paper to begin with)
- Writing summaries, or writing briefing papers that summarise larger reports
- Researching and writing reports, books and articles from scratch
- Writing for websites.
I am especially skilled and experienced at translating complex material into information for a lay audience - such as older people who are ill and need easily to find out how to access services and get some support.
I also write reports for organisations to use internally as part of other work - such as an evaluation of a service, or work developing a service, or consultation with people receiving the services about their experiences and views.
Here are some examples of written work undertaken in 2012 and 2013: a guide to evaluating services for people with sight loss (for the charity the Thomas Pocklington Trust); a guide for Age UK partners on developing hospital discharge/hospital aftercare services (for Age UK); articles for the journals Elder Law Report, and Housing, Care and Support; an essay for ILC-UL on sisterhood and older women (www.ilcuk.org.uk); and sections on paying for care for the Social Care Institute for Excellence's website (www.findmegoodcare.org.uk). In 2013, I completed a social policy paper for the Centre for Research on Ageing at the University of Southampton.
In 2014, I developed some materials for local Age UK partners - mostly online - around care navigation services. As well as writing, this included some video and photographic materials. In 2015, I wrote some 'Quick Guides to the Care Act', for Age UK and for NHS bodies (Clinical Commissioning Groups). In 2016, I co-wrote, with Imogen Blood, a report from interviews with people aged 55 and over about their experiences of mental ill health and services, again for Age UK.
You can find a list of my published work here.
I also have an MA in Creative Writing and Personal Development from the University of Sussex - and I write fiction. If you would like to find out more about my fiction writing, please visit www.lornaeasterbrook.com.
- factsheets
- annual reports
- guides and leaflets
- evaluation, development and research reports
- articles.
You can see some of these examples in the photograph on the left. You can see a list of published material here.
I've also had 3 books published - in the main photograph, above - and I'm a member of the Society of Authors.
My writing work is very varied; I can write on my own or as part of a team.
How can I help you?
Examples of the ways in which I have helped organisations with writing projects include:
- Writing documents from source material provided by a client
- Structuring (or restructuring) reports
- Writing the first draft of a document (the people who find this especially helpful are those who are good at
working on an existing document, but not so good at getting something down on paper to begin with)
- Writing summaries, or writing briefing papers that summarise larger reports
- Researching and writing reports, books and articles from scratch
- Writing for websites.
I am especially skilled and experienced at translating complex material into information for a lay audience - such as older people who are ill and need easily to find out how to access services and get some support.
I also write reports for organisations to use internally as part of other work - such as an evaluation of a service, or work developing a service, or consultation with people receiving the services about their experiences and views.
Here are some examples of written work undertaken in 2012 and 2013: a guide to evaluating services for people with sight loss (for the charity the Thomas Pocklington Trust); a guide for Age UK partners on developing hospital discharge/hospital aftercare services (for Age UK); articles for the journals Elder Law Report, and Housing, Care and Support; an essay for ILC-UL on sisterhood and older women (www.ilcuk.org.uk); and sections on paying for care for the Social Care Institute for Excellence's website (www.findmegoodcare.org.uk). In 2013, I completed a social policy paper for the Centre for Research on Ageing at the University of Southampton.
In 2014, I developed some materials for local Age UK partners - mostly online - around care navigation services. As well as writing, this included some video and photographic materials. In 2015, I wrote some 'Quick Guides to the Care Act', for Age UK and for NHS bodies (Clinical Commissioning Groups). In 2016, I co-wrote, with Imogen Blood, a report from interviews with people aged 55 and over about their experiences of mental ill health and services, again for Age UK.
You can find a list of my published work here.
I also have an MA in Creative Writing and Personal Development from the University of Sussex - and I write fiction. If you would like to find out more about my fiction writing, please visit www.lornaeasterbrook.com.