Throughout secondary school, getting out of Doncaster was the main, sometimes only, thing on my mind. I knew the kind of work I wanted scarcely existed here and I felt like I couldn’t be my “true authentic self” due to the shame I felt. I dreamed of escaping; that way I’d never have to tell …
As part of The Doncaster Effect project, we speak to Rita Shore. Rita has been actively involved with Doncaster’s community for many years as a devoted teacher. She is an emerging artist at the age of 73 and is proud to be dedicating her time to making art and supporting others. I’m a Doncaster lass, …
“It’s what’s on the inside… not the cover” Rachel Horne interviews Natalie Harrison a transgender women, dementia care-worker and Northern Soul DJ. So what was it like for you growing up? “You know, I have to tell you this first. When my mum was six months pregnant with me, my dad was on two years …
Warren Draper is a co-founder of Doncopolitan, who came up with the original concept for the magazine in 2010. He is a visual artist, photographer, activists, ecologist and acclaimed writer currently working closely with Freedom and often published by Idler. I first floated the idea for Doncopolitan back in 2010 because I felt that we …
Understanding White Privilege in a Town With No Privileges. by Olivia Jones Doncaster, like many other towns in the north of England, is a predominantly white working class area. It is a town where people suffered in the Thatcher era and due to the continued false promises from the government, was lost in the fray …