The Spark Young Writers Groups are for young people interested in creative writing of any kind. Professional writers work with Writing Group members to help them develop their writing talents. There are groups in Birmingham, The Black Country, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Telford & Wrekin, Stoke and Staffordshire, with groups for 12-16 year olds and for 8-11 year olds.

Applications are now closed for their next Poetry Collective cohort, led by Bridget Minamore and Cecilia Knapp. Check back in summer 2020 for next year’s programme. The Roundhouse is a young people’s arts centre which runs spoken word training programmes to develop writing and performance skills. They have a range of projects so keep checking […]

Dove Cottage Young Poets meet regularly on Fridays between 3.45—5.30pm at Abbot Hall Art Gallery in Kendal, to read, discuss and write poetry with contemporary Poet Kim Moore.  Young writers can also work towards an Bronze, Silver or Gold Arts Award, attend poetry events, and meet other young writers from across the country. If you […]

The Young People’s Writing Squads support young writers working in both English and Welsh across Wales. Young people are generally selected for one of the 23 squads by the age of 9 or 10, with headteachers in each authority identifying enthusiastic and talented young writers. There are squads established in nearly every local authority in […]

Liverpool Young Writers is a group of 11-19 year old spoken word artists and creative writers. Activities include weekly creative writing, learning and performance sessions, and regular events to showcase the work of the young writers. The group is organised by Writing on the Wall and was nominated for a BeMOBO Award in 2010. The […]

A writing group for young writers aged between 12 and 18 at Plymstock Library. You will explore how to power up your imagination, and the results of your work will be displayed in the library and online. The squad meets fortnightly on Saturdays from 12pm to 2pm.

Closed for 2020, re-opening 2022. The Writing Squad is a group of motivated 16-21 year old writers who live, work or study in the north of England. We exist to help you develop your writing. Being part of the Squad is FREE and they work round your life so you can study, work or travel […]

Leeds Young Authors runs activities that focus on using creative writing, spoken word/performance poetry, and the competitive environment of poetry slams. Workshops in the Host Media Centre in Leeds, with sessions for 13-19 year olds.

Closed; re-opening summer 2020. Barbican Young Poets is a poetry workshop and community for budding young writers, which gives you the chance to create, craft and perform poetry and spoken word. By the end of the year, you’ll have produced a portfolio of work, contributed to a published anthology, and had experience of performing on […]

Little Green Pig Writing Project is a non-profit creative writing organisation for children and young people, based in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. Our aim is to provide ‘a space to create for young writers’ where you can get support, encouragement, ideas and inspiration to help you write. If you are aged between 7 and […]

Open September – late June. Ilkley Literature Festival runs a weekly group for young writers aged 13 to 17, on Mondays during term-time. The group is based in Ilkley and any young writers from the Bradford, Skipton, Ilkley, Wharfe valley and Leeds areas are welcome to come along. The sessions cover writing of various genres […]

Writer Squads are New Writing South’s flagship project to support the development of young writers across the south-east. There are several squads across the region for writers aged 13 – 17, in Oxford, Brighton, Rye, Margate, Portsmouth, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Young Identity is a group of young poets based in Manchester, led by poets and coordinators Shirley May and Ali Gadema. Young Identity has at its core a Poetry Slam team and weekly workshops open to 13-25 year olds. They now have 450 members with 240 engaged participants and 1,000 members on Facebook. Find out […]

A chance to work with award-winning Spoken Word artist Kat Francois, to create and perform your own poetry. If you have an interest in poetry, spoken word or writing, then Poets’ Platform is a company of like-minded young people aged 13 to 24 years. They meet regularly to share their work, write new poems and […]

2020 course postponed. Check back in 2021. Tower Poetry is based at Christ Church Oxford and runs a Summer School for Young Poets aged 18-23 who are usually resident in the UK and Channel Islands. Some places are allocated to winners of the Tower Poetry Competition for poets aged 16-18. Others are awarded after an […]

Hidden away at the back of The Monster Shop (where else?), in Hoxton, London, the Ministry of Stories provides a free space for fresh writing by young people. The Minstry of Words provides workshops and one-to-one mentoring. Services are provided by volunteers: local writers, artists and teachers, all giving their time and talent for free.

Isle of Wight. Are you 16-25 and passionate about poetry, flash fiction, or blogging? Perhaps you’d like to perform your work at open mic nights or are secretly writing a novel? Whether you’ve got previous experience or are just starting out, this Creative Writers group offers a supportive and creative environment where you can receive […]

Writing East Midlands’ Young Writers’ Groups are all by professional writers and not only are they fun and friendly, they offer a fantastic introduction to the world of creative writing. They currently run groups in 6 areas – Ashbourne (9-16 yr olds), Chesterfield (9-14 yr olds), Leicester (14-17 yr olds), Nottingham (11-15 yr olds), (Corby […]

New Writing North Young Writers’ Groups meet weekly in term time in Amble, Cramlington, Newcastle and South Shields, as well as a Young Songwriters’ Group in the west end of Newcastle. They give young people the opportunity to meet like-minded peers, and work with professional writers and artists to explore different genres, styles and forms […]

New Writing North’s FREE Summer Schools are back this year, with more activity than ever. They’ve put together a programme of events across the North East for young people aged 12-19. It doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced writer or just want to try something new; if you’ve got an interest in creative writing then […]

Are you a young poet looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to start hosting or facilitating, but don’t know how? The Take Over is here for you! The Take Over is looking for ambitious young poets 16-26 to join our summer development programme. Through weekly workshops from July to […]