[6] In 2014, Leyshon wrote her first libretto, The River Keeper, for Streetwise Opera, a charity that helps homeless communities to rebuild their lives and identities.
In 2018, she founded The Outsiders Project, a company giving voice to the unheard and marginalised members of the community of Boscombe through creative writing and photography workshops.
Leyshon taught creative writing and performance, focusing on developing self-esteem and shaping the writer's unique artistic voice.
Set in England in 1830, The Colour of Milk is a work of historical fiction about an illiterate farm girl's emotional and intellectual awakening and its devastating consequences.
[9] Subsequent radio plays include Glass Eels, Soldier Boy, Writing The Century and Jess, a Woman's Hour drama about child mental health for Children in Need.
Leyshon's vision was to show that people sidelined from society can write, perform and create work at the highest level.
The Outsiders Project has produced three works for the stage; Vodka Hunters, Secret Voices and The Truth About Men, all three as part of BEAF – Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe Festival 2018 and 2019.