‘They hike you up’: the impact of social networks in the lives of young poets

They hike you up: the impact of social networks in the lives of young poets. Join our presentation at NAWE Conference Sat 11th March 9.20am online.

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

October 2021 update

Our Stage 2 interviews are now completed. A special thanks goes out to all the Young Poets in our study … More

First interviews completed

During what has been a very strange July and August 2020 for everyone we have really enjoyed interviewing our sample … 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

Writing resources for young poets

We are launching a new page of poetry writing resources suitable for writers aged 11 and above.

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.