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Write, Think & Read

This blog is full of stories from a variety of people who take part in The Pearl Exchange, from those who attend our workshops to the team that work here. If you’d like to share your own words here, send an email marked ‘BLOG’ to [email protected] – we’d love to hear and share your stories!

The Fundraising Feast

As a part of my work experience for my Art and Writing BA, I signed up to help support the…

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Our New Home

A building is so much more than bricks and mortar. It is a home, a possibility, the past, present…

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Pearl’s Legacy

It feels hard to put into words who Pearl was. She gave something different to everyone she met in…

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Riding the Ups & Downs

"I quickly got used to living on a dirtbike. It’s not long before routine dissolves days into one…

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Climate Conversations

"I feel a deep gratitude to life and for my life. It hasn’t always been easy and I’ve had my own…

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My Volunteer Experience at Leopallooza

"I’m Sophie, and I was lucky enough to be this year’s volunteer Marketing Assistant..."

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Documenting at The Pearl Exchange

"As we approach September and the start of a new university term, for me this is a time to reflect…

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The Pearl Exchange is Leading the Way

"When John Wheatley emailed me from the South Weston Activity Network in Weston-super-Mare about…

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Spotlight: Ella Frears

“At night the herbs outside my window are pummelled by rain. I wake infused, nude on the bare bed.…

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Crowdfunding our way into 2022

Our first Crowdfunder in 2020 smashed its target and helped fund our Pilot...

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The Pilot Summary

We believe this Pilot Program changed people’s outlook on mental health. The creative aspect played…

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The Story So Far

Looking back over this first, incredible year for The Pearl Exchange, we almost can’t believe how…

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Food For Thought

Within each and every relationship and predicament there is a need for some kind of boundary.…

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Coming Out In Cornwall

Since coming out, a couple of other people who also grew up in North Cornwall have come to me for…

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Self Love

This week on the pearl exchange we are focusing upon pride and identity, combining self-love and…

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An Old Friend

Lost upon the waves of bygone memories. I look back at the white horses of grief crashing in my…

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Each Day Same

Wake up at 9. Oh no its 11am now. It’s okay can try again tomorrow. Stretch, yawn. Repeat.

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Short Poem

Outside in the open breeze, Watching life and growth before my eyes. So playful, so quiet, so…

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The Horsebox

Towards the end of last year, myself, Frankie and Charlie were given an amazing opportunity to help…

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Book Review

When we talk about depression we are often told that it is simply caused by a chemical imbalance in…

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