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UNPOUCHED is written only by Gemma Louise McNamara the Founder and Editor-In-Chief and by Scott Knighton - Carers Section Lead

All content across our magazine, blog, and features is created exclusively by us. We do not accept open submissions or external written articles. This keeps the voice of UNPOUCHED authentic, consistent, and true to lived experience.

If you would like to share your story, you can email us directly.

We may invite you to be featured in a future magazine issue or our Real Stories blog.

If you don't want to use a photo, that's absolutely fine - your story can still be shared anonymously or without imagery.

You don't need to be featured to make a difference.

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UNPOUCHED is built on lived experience, trust, and honesty.

By keeping all writing and publishing with Gemma and Scott only, we ensure every word is real, consistent, and grounded in lived understanding.

This protects the integrity of the movement.