Award winning Edinburgh charity creating writing and performance with homeless people: Kate Saffin talks to Blair Christie, founder of Raised Voices

 

Raised Voices is a registered charity that  provide creatives writing and performance workshops for homeless people in Edinburgh. Founder Blair Christie talks to Kate Saffin about the regular workshops they run and the shows that they create each year: for the Fringe and at Christmas.

The shows are written by and performed by those that attend the regular weekly meetings. The 2019 show focuses on one man’s story and explores not only how he faced homelessness but how he moved on and re-established his life.

Listen to our interview with Blair Christie about the charity Raised Voices