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Storyteller Directory: Nicola Grove

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Name: Nicola Grove

Location: Somerset

County: Somerset

Telephone: 01985 844939/07939 451817

Email: drnicolagrove@fastmail.net

Website: http://www.storytracks.com/storytracks.co.uk

I tell stories locally and nationally. With Sweetbriar ‘ tales of thorns and roses- I perform with musicians Jane Harwood and Russ Stanley. Current show Motherlode includes tales from Finland of mothers and daughters, mothers and sons. 
Specialist experience of 30 years in storytelling with children and adults with learning difficulties and special educational needs.  I have worked in over 50 schools in the UK, and lectured internationally, training staff in how to adapt literature and poetry and to tell stories with children with severe communication difficulties.
I’m the Director and founder of The Unlimited Company, the first professional company of storytellers with learning disabilities. Unlimited work in the west country and nationally, offering training and support in all aspects of narrative and storytelling for adults with learning disabilities, support workers and families.  New accredited course in inclusive storytelling is in preparation (see www.bild.org.uk/storytelling). 
Books and papers include
Grove, N. (2005) Ways into Literature. London:David Fulton. 2nd Edition of Literature for All:  London: David Fulton. Joint winner NASEN book award, 1999.
Grove, N. & Park, K. (2001) Social cognition through drama and literature for people with learning disabilities: Macbeth in Mind.  London: Jessica Kingsley.
Grove, N. & Park, K. (1996) Odyssey NOW. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Grove, N, (2007) Exploring the absence of high points in story reminiscence with carers of people with profound disabilities Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 252-259

• Performs to adults
• Performs to audiences up to 100 in number
• Performs to primary age children
• Performs to secondary age children
• Performs to senior citizens
• Runs workshops for adults
• Runs workshops for children
• Travels anywhere in the U.K.