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Stories for Our Voice are welcome all year round, but to have the best chance of them being published, please send them in as soon as possible.

Contributions may be edited or shortened depending on space - and we can't always use everything, but we will do our best! Please provide a contact number so we can get hold of you if we need more information.

2011/ 2012

Our Voice Spring 2011 - (August 2011)

2010

 Our Voice Summer 2010 - (Dec 2010)

Our Voice Winter 2010 - (May 2010)

Our Voice Autumn 2010  - (March 2010)

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2009

Our Voice Summer 2009 (December 2009)

Our Voice Spring 2009 (August 2009)

Our Voice Winter 2009 (June 2009)

Our Voice Autumn 2009 - (March 2009)

2008

Our Voice Summer 2008 (election special)* not currently online - available in hard copy on request

Our Voice Winter 2008

Our Voice Autumn 2008

2007

Our Voice Spring- (September 2007)

Our Voice Winter - (June 2007)

Our Voice Autumn- (March 2007)

2006

Our Voice Summer - (December 2006)*

Our Voice Spring - (September 2006)*

Our Voice Winter- (July 2006)

Our Voice Autumn - (March 2006)

2005

Our Voice Summer - (December 2005)

Election Special (Spring) - (September 2005)

Our Voice Winter - (June 2005)

Our Voice Autumn- (March 2005)

2004

Our Voice Summer - (December 2004)*

Our Voice Spring - (September 2004)

Our Voice Winter - (June 2004)

Our Voice Autumn - (March 2004)

2003

Our Voice Summer - (December 2003)

Our Voice Spring - (September 2003)

* Issues not currently available online

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