We champion stories that need to be told,

Statistics and figures are vital in demonstrating what’s going on in society but it’s stories that cut through, stay with us, and have the ability to challenge and change our perceptions on issues we may not have experienced. And listening helps us find the solutions to these issues. There is no more powerful way to hear a story than directly from the person who has experienced it. Series 4 of our Being the Story podcast out this Friday 11th October will introduce the listener to a dynamic range of  storytellers who’ll be putting a spotlight on everything from growing up in foster care to solutions to knife crime, restorative justice to ageing well and more. 

Amanda Hailes is part of the Hull-based women’s collective An Untold Story, who have all been involved in street prostitution in Hull and their book An Untold Story tells the stories of their lives through poetry, interviews, prose and artwork. In this guest blog she talks about their recent collaboration with artists Henry/Bragg on the photo exhibition ‘Absence of Evidence’; 14 images honouring 14 women, friends, who have died. Amanda is also part of our Being the Story Spokesperson Network.