If you’re an emerging poet, an avid reader, an enthusiastic performer or just starting out in poetry then the Young Poets Network has something for you.

The Young Poets Network is a new project from the Poetry Society, offering workshop challenges and feedback alongside features by poets and information about poetry groups and opportunities you can get involved in.

Right now we have a workshop challenge by poet Ross Sutherland, features on Poetry for Peanuts (getting into poetry on a tight budget), becoming a Young Poet Laureate and confronting your stage fright at readings, plus our Poetry Map to help you find poetry in your area.

You can also join in conversations and get daily updates by "liking" our Young Poets Network facebook page. 

Poetry Society Youth Membership

The Poetry Society has over 200 youth members aged 11-18. As part of a community they are encouraged to share their work, submit to our on-line magazine and enter competitions. Members also receive books, posters, a youth directory and a membership card which grants them discounts at poetry events, bookshops and our poetry feedback service. Find out more and join now.

 
 

YM: Poetry

YM is our online magazine showcasing poems by our youth members and giving you articles by a mixture of established poets and emerging voices.

Our sixth issue, YM:Rumours, is live now at www.ympoetry.org 
 
We are currently inviting submissions to YM: Rebel our seventh issue. Young people aged 11-19 are invited to submit poetry, reviews, articles and illustration.

Foyle Young Poets Of the Year Award

The Foyle Young Poet of the Year Award is the UK's largest and most prestigious poetry competition for 11-17 year olds. It is open for entries during spring and summer each year. The 2012 competitions is being prepared and will open for entries in March.  

One hundred young poets win Poetry Society Youth Memberships and books, while the top 15 winners receive places on a residential writing course and have their poems published in an anthology distributed across the UK. Find out more

SLAMbassadors UK: The Judging Begins SLAMbassadors UK is a championship for people aged 12-18 who perform their poems. Young poets are invited to write new poems on the theme of “Identity” and perform them to camera. Our SLAM poet team are in the process of selecting this year's winning poet, who will receive mentoring and the chance to perform at a final live showcase. Find out more