New writers for Becoming a Poet

We were overwhelmed by the response to our call for additional young writers for Becoming a Poet to be published … More

Embedding Poetry Writing into the Curriculum: Tips for English Teachers

For many young people, their only exposure to poetry is through their English teacher. Reading and analysing poetry … More

Writing communities

I’m the Learning and Participation Manager at The Poetry Society. Before that, I was Head of Programmes at The Poetry … More

Poetry, Friendship and Bravery: The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award

It is certainly a strange world at the moment, even more so with the current Covid-19 pandemic, and whilst … More

A Call Out for Foyle Young Poets

If you are a young writer who either won or received a highly commended award in The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award during 2012-2019 we would like you to think about taking part in our exciting new research project Young Poets’ Stories.