The World is for Everyone

The World is for Everyone (2017–2019) was a series of co-created creative projects with the Pamoja women’s group at Nottingham Refugee Forum, presented as a writing anthology, sound poem and photography exhibition at Palewell Press and Nottingham Central Library. The projects used multidisciplinary, multilingual group practices to generate collective visual and literary works, giving participants a platform to express their experiences and perspectives.

Funded with grant from the Nottingham Trent University Strategic Impact Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund via Refugee Week, the work centred socially engaged creative practice, learning, and community engagement. It prioritised collaboration, social justice, and the amplification of voices often underrepresented in the arts.

Through this project, participants explored storytelling, photography, and sound as tools for expression, fostering confidence, visibility and a sense of shared cultural and creative identity.

Read more about it here.

2017-2019

Socially engaged creative practice, Learning and engagement

Collective members: Anna Ball, Margaret Ravenscroft

Collage of diverse women participating in various activities such as outdoor gatherings, cultural events, celebrations, group meetings, and community service. Overlaid text reads, "The World Is For Everyone" and credits PAMOJA Women Together, edited
A diverse group of women gathered around a table in a classroom or meeting room, with one woman standing and speaking to the group.
A group of people attending a discussion in a classroom or workshop, with two women standing at the front and several others sitting and listening. The background features framed artwork of birds and nature.
A diverse group of people sitting around a table in a classroom or meeting room, listening to a woman standing and speaking. The room is decorated with colorful banners, posters, and educational materials on the walls.
Several printed copies of a workbook titled 'Pamoja Women Together: Anthology Project Workbook' are stacked on a light wood table, with some pens and a notebook nearby.
People walking on a footbridge into a wildlife reserve area, with trees and water in the background.
Four women dressed in winter jackets and hoodies standing outside and talking to each other, with two ducks on the ground nearby.
Group of women holding a baby and a small bird outdoors near a greenhouse on a sunny day.
A diverse group of women and children gathered around a long table in a kitchen or community space, participating in a cooking or baking activity, with ingredients, bowls, and utensils on the table.
Two women are preparing baked goods in a kitchen. One woman is shaping dough on a tray, while the other is leaning over a second tray of round dough balls. Trays with unbaked bread or biscuits are on the table, and a cup is also visible.
Group of women and children gathered around a table baking or cooking together in a room with brick walls.
Two individuals are working together to shape dough into a braid on a baking tray, while other onlookers and a person taking a photo observe.
A woman wearing a patterned headscarf and purple dress holds a bowl of colorful food in a community center with other people seated at tables in the background.
A woman wearing a beige hijab is holding a large tray of cooked food, including vegetables and meat, inside a room with blue walls and red checkered curtains.
People walking outdoors on a cloudy day, dressed in winter coats and hats, with some holding hands or walking close together.