Andy Winters

Location: Morecambe | UK

I ran away from the Circus to become a teache​r and now work as a freelance writer, teacher, trainer and performer.

www.writing-wrongs.org

www.andywinters.co.uk

www.thebloodbrothers.co.uk

By Andy Winters

- Writing Wrongs a practical engagement programme using Restorative Approaches, designed for use by practitioners working with young people. It is being used by numerous YOT's and schools. Creator. http://

- Terrifyingly Talented ( Artistes, Fartistes and Funambulists) Author. published by Caboodle Books. http://www.authorsabroad.com/authors/profile/andywinters 

- Football Poetry Dictionary a youth resource for the National Football Museum Author. http://www.streetspeak.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/youth_group_resources.pdf

- stART, a book of poetry and Art. Editor.

- It's Your Life; A Knife awareness Programme for Lancashire Youth Offending Team (YOT) Co-Creator. www.knifeaware.org.uk ( Award winner for Fear or Fashion , Lemos and Crane.

- Contributed to Lancashire YOT's latest programme; 'My Book'.

- Speaker and workshop facilitator at numerous conferences including: Youth Justice Board, Arts Alliance, IIRP both in UK and Canada, Lemos and Crane, and Short Stay Schools.

Writing Wrongs is now being used with Summer Arts Colleges and it is also a YRO requirement with Lancashire Magistrates.

During his time as Education Representative with YOT he has co-written the hugely successful Its Your Life Knife awareness Programme. www.knifeaware.org.uk. The programme is being used by schools, YOTs and a variety of other agencies around the country. Andy was a speaker at last years Youth Justice Board Conference where the Programme was described as groundbreaking.  He also edited the stART book of poetry which went on a successful tour of North West Museums.

His latest release is a Restorative Justice Programme called 'Writing Wrongs'.  It is getting great feedback and is being used by Youth Offending Teams and Schools.