Creating Wordsmiths

Our School programmes empower students to discover and develop their voices

Young Identity has built strong partnerships with schools, colleges, and academies across Manchester, reaching over 10,000 students by providing great enrichment opportunities for students who want to become familiar with spoken word, literature, page poetry, performance and creative expression.

Our programmes provides coaching in poetry writing and performance through workshops led by professional poets. These sessions, available as one-off events or weekly programmes, aim to ignite passion for the arts. We focus on building self-confidence and empowering students to express themselves on both the page and stage.

We recruit students from diverse backgrounds and learning abilities, helping them develop respect for others' opinions, independence, and resilience. Through Creating Wordsmiths, students grow as artists and individuals, gaining the skills and confidence to succeed in their future endeavours.

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Expressing the Anthology

Enhancing student engagement with National Curriculum poetry through exciting, accessible workshops.

Voice and Interpretation
Our poets bring the voices and themes of the anthology to life, making the material more relatable and engaging for students.
Curriculum Integration Workshops tailored to align with the themes covered in the National Curriculum, to complement and deepen understanding.

National Poetry and World Book Day

Encompassing performances and assemblies, to foster an appreciation for literature among students.

Performance Assemblies
Poets deliver performances that bring literature to life through spoken word and storytelling.
Educational Talks
Informative lectures and sessions that on literature’s impact and creative arts careers, encouraging students to explore various creative mediums.

Poet In Residence

Bringing professional poets into your school community to create and inspire, creating art that responds to students, staff and the school environment.

Direct Engagement
Students directly interact with and learn from professional creatives, gaining insights into their creative process.
Creative Writing Collaboration
Students participate in workshops and activities led by poets, exploring poetry and prose.

Muti-School Slams

A multi-week workshop series that take place in one school or across cluster schools, for inter-school friendly competition.

Cluster Workshops
Facilitators conduct writing and performance workshops across a series of weeks, building confidence and collaboration.
Showcase
Culminates in a showcase where students present their original poems to staff, parents, carers and peers in a supportive environment.

"The sessions were great, the feedback via tutors has been really lovely, they had a great time!"

Holy Cross College and University Centre
"An excellent session superbly managed by facilitators"

Rugby World Cup Collaboration
"The children were immersed and fully engaged."

Rugby World Cup Collaboration
"They had a really great afternoon and are going to take some of the creative writing techniques back to the classroom."

Rugby World Cup Collaboration