Our Track record
In 2006, we launched Write Lines by working with two high schools and one middle school in Harrow. Students worked with their designated poet coach over five weeks and performed their poems at the celebratory showcase. The show was also broadcast live by Ressonance FM.
In 2007, we worked with 125 students across 5 schools. The showcase was attended by around 200 people and a book of poems by the budding poets will be published in Spring 2008 by Salt Publishing. We also partnered with local newspaper the Harrow Observer, who ran workshops for students. Local radio stations DESI Radio and London Link also followed the progress of the project and are producing a CD of the showcase.
The project received publicity on LBC radio, where students were invited in to the studio to read their poems live on air. We also recruited young people in the planning and operational stages of the project. We are a movement for young people steered by young people.
Students involved in the projects have continued to write and have formed their own writing collectives, taking the initiative to invite published poets to lead workshops at their schools.
If you would like to find out more about Write Lines please email us at info@writelines.org.uk
What students say
"I learnt the freedom of paper and ink"
"it was something new, you rarely see poetry workshops for teenagers"
"I am addicted to writing since I wrote my first poem with Write Lines"
"I think that it was a lifetime achievement many children do not get to experience things like this"
"I learnt that writing poetry is not something to be ashamed of, it is something to be proud of"
What the audience say
"I'd pay higher taxes for this to run again!"
"The atmosphere was brilliant!"
"the children really shined through – I was moved"
"this must be kept going. It's contagious"
"I came thinking it would be boring, it wasn't. I really enjoyed it!"
