This tool kit is designed for anyone who is interested in the potential and power of story- telling as a tool to improve wellbeing and self-esteem. The exercises and ideas involved have been tested on groups made up of children, young people and adults who could be considered disenfranchised or socially isolated, such as people who are in recovery from alcohol or substance addiction or people who have refugee status or recent experience of migration.

This tool kit is designed for anyone who is interested in the potential and power of story- telling as a tool to improve wellbeing and self-esteem. The exercises and ideas involved have been tested on groups made up of children, young people and adults who could be considered disenfranchised or socially isolated, such as people who are in recovery from alcohol or substance addiction or people who have refugee status or recent experience of migration.

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We hope that this tool kit can provide those at the start of their Applied Storytell- ing practice or those who are interested in beginning to work with marginalised or dis- enfranchised groups with an accessible route into storytelling. For those who are well-established storytellers, we hope that this toolkit can be a reaffirmation of your practice and can offer inspiration, new tools and ideas. Those who join from a com- plementary field, such as social care, psychology, or education, should find exer- cises which can be incorporated into your existing practice and hopefully new per- spectives and approaches to working with people’s expression and imaginations.