{"id":16155,"date":"2026-03-05T17:21:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/?page_id=16155"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:42:00","slug":"for-communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/for-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"For Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id16155_384d5d-4f{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id16155_384d5d-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16155_384d5d-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id16155_384d5d-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);min-height:550px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16155_9d359b-ef\">For Communities<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6\"]{max-width:850px;text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16155_efd001-c6\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Give it over to your young people: their words, their stage, their moment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cA life-changing weekend.\u201d<\/strong><br>Rebecca Abbot, Creative Producer for Suffolk Libraries at <em>Word Cup 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Working with professional performance poets and trained poet educators, our joyful shows, workshops and festivals empower children and young people to discover their voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our poets don\u2019t just work with young people in schools and libraries. Poets can transform the space, wherever you are. We deliver workshops for a wide range of youth groups outside of school, such as at youth centres and as part of looked-after children programmes. We also offer one-off poetry performances and live events at community events and festivals designed for young audiences. For many, it is their first experience of high-quality arts and live performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performance poetry is a powerful creative act that is proven to build pride, self-belief and aspirations, strengthen wellbeing and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our poets often come from diverse backgrounds and provide relatable role models for children who may feel that the world of poetry is not for them. They are skilled in transforming children\u2019s relationship to words by helping each child explore their own stories and find their voice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why performance poetry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Belonging<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connection<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Creativity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Confidence<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Building community<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cI don&#8217;t know. I&#8217;m just lost for words. These guys took them all. It was amazing.\u201d <\/strong><br><br><em>Riz Ahmed, Judge, Word Cup 2010<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What we offer&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Live performances <\/strong>like our SPIN poetry gigs, <strong>workshops, performances <\/strong><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">and<strong>&nbsp;commissions<\/strong><\/span><strong> <\/strong>through our <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/book-a-poet\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"370\">Book a Poet<\/a> service, our work with libraries and <a href=\"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/2023\/09\/22\/wordcup-an-overview\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7710\">Word Cup<\/a>, our <strong>national showcase<\/strong> performance poetry slam for young people aged 13-16, which takes place every four years during the FIFA World Cup.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our approach<\/strong><br><strong>We foreground Black British and Global Majority Poets.<\/strong> Our poets are real-world, relatable role models often from inner-city backgrounds. They are skilled in developing writing and speaking skills, with many blending music, rap and storytelling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We work with professional poets and trained poet educators.<\/strong> <br>All our poets are highly skilled and trained in working with young people. Many, such as Joseph Coelho, have international reputations. We run training sessions for our poets to support them in delivering our programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We mix it up.<\/strong> Many of our poets work across art forms, blending rap, music, movement and dance, storytelling and theatre techniques. For your young people, it is active, fun and empowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testimony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent project we took part in saw Adam Kammerling using his approach to working with young people as a poet educator on our Lewisham Looked After Children project in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In this particular group, there was a high percentage of Care Experienced students managing low literacy levels that are common with interrupted education and high levels of trauma. I realised that many of the students had complex relationships to their handwriting, or spelling, or met insurmountable difficulty shaping words on a page, or even a laptop. I began exploring new approaches to creative writing. I developed simple art exercises that I could direct with poetry prompts. I found visual art tasks that I could interrogate to create poems. 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.kt-accordion-id16155_69a7e8-95 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id16155_69a7e8-95 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id16155_69a7e8-95 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #BE530B;border-right:1px solid #BE530B;border-bottom:1px solid #BE530B;border-left:1px solid #BE530B;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id16155_69a7e8-95 kt-accordion-has-6-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane16155_363ca5-59\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">SPIN &#8211; A poetry performance for your community<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SPIN is a live performance poetry gig for young people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show includes three performers: a poet, a storyteller and a rapper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Great as an after-shool or weekend activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We ensure that our poets have a current DBS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The show is highly interactive, using a range of techniques, such as call and response, to fully engage the children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost from \u00a3650 + VAT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send your enquiry or bookings to <a href=\"mailto:bookings@applesandsnakes.org\">bookings@applesandsnakes.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane16155_05e787-d1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Book a poet &#8211; For your community or group<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We find a poet suitable for your group of young people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All our poets have a current DBS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-off performances and workshops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perfect for community events and after-school activities for your group of young people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available across England<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also book a poet for longer-term, deeper engagement projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What it costs<br>Half day: from \u00a3275 + VAT (up to 2 hours total delivery time)<br>Full day: from \u00a3375 + VAT (up to 4 hours total delivery time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To book or find out more, complete our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScDPPPeojWPpH_jSkUK_2E-o6fTa9QErKCmqRqfblIM80lOqw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Book a poet enquiry<\/a> form or email us at <a href=\"mailto:bookings@applesandsnakes.org\">bookings@applesandsnakes.org<\/a>. Alternatively, call 07496 393 793.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane16155_e8367d-2a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Word Cup &#8211; National showcase for young poets every four years<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><strong>WORD CUP <\/strong>is the national showcase poetry slam for young poets across the country. It takes place every four years at the same time as the FIFA World Cup. 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