Partners

There are many people and organisations involved in the Graphic Novel Project.  Here is an overview.

Fran O'Boyle

Fran has been working as a storyteller, graphic novellist and illustrator for many years and tours extensively all over Ireland and the UK.  He works with all ages from under-5's to pensioners and everything in between. Though most of his work tends to be in schools, he also performs in libraries, art centres, museums, pubs, festivals and many other strange and wonderful locations up and down the land.

Fran is the workshop leader on this project and will be ensuring that everything stays on track during the weeks ahead.

Libraries Without Walls

Wolverhampton City Libraries and the All Saints & Blakenhall Community Development (ABCD) Partnership fund the Libraries Without Walls Project. 

The main function of the project is to forge links within the community and explore innovative and creative way of delivering library services.

Tina Campbell is a Library Link Worker for the Libraries Without Walls Project and is the co-ordinator of the Graphic Novel Project. 

Tina said, "I would also like to thank Waterstones and Forbidden Planet who have supported the project by providing copies of graphic novels for the participants."

Parkfield High School

Parkfield High School is a mixed split site school for 11-18 year olds. The main site is based at Wolverhampton Road East and the other at Prosser Street in Bilston is now named Bilston High School.

All of the young people involved in the Graphic Novel Project attend Parkfield High School.  They are joined at the sessions by their School Librarian, Miss Sutcliffe and their Head of Art & Design, Mrs Parker.

ABCD

ABCD (All Saints & Blakenhall Community Development) Partnership is Wolverhampton's New Deal for Communities regeneration scheme serving the areas of All Saints, Blakenhall and Parkfield. Their mission is to create a better place to be for residents of and visitors to these vibrant and diverse neighbourhoods, just south east of the City centre.

ABCD is one of 39 New Deal for Communities schemes which operate across the country in the most deprived wards. All are funded by Central Government through thr Department for Communities and Local Government.

ABCD is funding the Graphic Novel Project.