PoetsIN have their first Patron and he’s a bloody smasher who you’ve very likely seen on TV, in films or laughed at what he’s written. He’s called Miles Chapman – but why have we asked him? Well, one thing we’ve noticed at PoetsIN is that we’ve yet to tell people Continue Reading
Who are you and what do you do? Hi I am Sam, a mum of two beautiful girls and a home school educator and carer. I spend my days looking after my eldest daughter at home and spend 95% of my time thinking how I can become a successful person Continue Reading
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us a writer of poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to be written. We believe in the power of words, and that power is what urged us set up Continue Reading
As a charity, PoetsIN have become so much more than the name would suggest. We’re not just about poetry. Yes, we use poetry alongside other writing techniques in our powerful creative writing workshops, but we also focus very much on wellbeing, self-care, happiness and handling worry. Wellbeing and mindfulness are Continue Reading
In the UK, men are three times as likely to take their own lives than women. Whilst the number is starting to decrease through the erosion of the stigma attached to talking about our mental health; men are still accounting for 75% of suicides. PoetsIN are on a mission to Continue Reading
We had some sad news a while back, when we learned that injury had stopped our Virgin London Marathon runner being able to take part. Panic ensued as it was only a couple of days before the point of no return. So we once again put feelers out for super Continue Reading
We’re taking a different approach today. Rather than the standard Writer Profile, we wanted to bring you the words from a person who would like to share her mental health journey with us, and you. Writing is a small part of it. Mental health is a very large part. Women Continue Reading
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us a writer of poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to be written. We believe in the power of words, and that power is what urged us to set Continue Reading
Whilst sticking to the familiar theme of interviews with writers on a Friday, we’re walking a different path again today. This pathway will take us through some of the same questions we ask everyone else but will probe a little deeper into PoetsIN and the people behind and in it. Continue Reading
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us a writer of poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to be written. We believe in the power of words, and that power is what urged us to set Continue Reading
