Make content about: Nicki helped Eileen publish her poems
Eileen thought her lifelong poetry was out of reach, but Nicki transcribed her words into a published book.
This story
Eileen is bed-bound with severe arthritis and unable to use her hands, but she never lost her childhood love of poetry. When Nicki began caring for her, she offered to transcribe Eileen's dictated verses, eventually compiling a collection of thirty poems. Nicki arranged for the collection to be illustrated and printed, and they later received a letter of thanks from Windsor. Nicki was subsequently honoured at the Surrey Care Awards for helping Eileen achieve her dream.
Where you could take it
Sit down with Eileen and Nicki to read through Eileen's published poems and see the framed letter sent from Windsor.
Where it happens
Surrey
The charity
- Charity: Surrey Crossroads
- Registration number: 1125048
- Based in: Leatherhead, England