Young Writers

Young Writers We aim to promote poetry and creative writing in children aged 5-18 by offering free resources to teachers, parents and writers.

Our competitions give young writers the opportunity to develop their skills and see their work in a published book! At Young Writers UK we've been working with schools, parents and young writers across the world since 1991. Our aim is to promote poetry and creative writing within children from ages 5-18 years. We offer free resources for writers, parents, and teachers including writing tips, newsl

etters, lesson plans and activities to inspire children to develop their creative writing abilities and fall in love with English. Our competitions are for children of all ages, they're free to enter, and give young writers the opportunity to see their work in a published book! https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/

Some of our awards:

The Best Of The Solutions Awards 2020
Survival Sagas: Mission Series – Innovation (finalist)

The Solutions Awards 2019
Survival Sagas: Mission Series – Innovation (winner by public vote)

Education Resources Awards 2018
Stranger Sagas - Free Resources (finalist)

Education Resources Awards 2017
Once Upon A Dream - Free Resources (finalist)

09/10/2025

I Have A Dream poetry competition + Black History Month = perfect timing for your class to learn about Martin Luther King Jr.

They could write their own dream poem about what has been achieved since his famous speech, and what still needs to be done.

www.youngwriters.co.uk/comp

08/10/2025

Have you seen our idea spinner for Recipe Poems? It will help your pupils decide what to write about!

Download yours here:
https://tinyurl.com/4svkpkpy

07/10/2025

Teachers - Did you know you can request entry forms and we'll post them out to you for FREE? Head to the Printed Resources tab to get yours! www.youngwriters.co.uk/comp

Keep the momentum from National Poetry Day going with one of our poetry competitions. There's one tailored for every age...
06/10/2025

Keep the momentum from National Poetry Day going with one of our poetry competitions. There's one tailored for every age group including free resources, so no prep needed!

www.youngwriters.co.uk/comp

It's so... THANK YOU TEACHERS. We are in awe of you, we hope you're having a restful Sunday. If anyone tries to make y...
05/10/2025

It's so... THANK YOU TEACHERS.

We are in awe of you, we hope you're having a restful Sunday. If anyone tries to make you do a chore, shout "My day is finally here!" and refuse. You deserve it.

03/10/2025

Wow! What a day. We have had the best time working with schools across the country live streaming poetry workshops and performances to celebrate National Poetry Day. Thank you to all of the schools who joined us.
We’ll be posting lots of feedback over the coming days. ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Did you take part in a Super Write Sparks live workshop with Mark Grist? How was it?
02/10/2025

Did you take part in a Super Write Sparks live workshop with Mark Grist? How was it?

Today's theme for is PLAY. So how are you having fun with words? Let us know in the comments and share your pics!
02/10/2025

Today's theme for is PLAY. So how are you having fun with words? Let us know in the comments and share your pics!

HE'S BEEN! Poems everywhere!HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY everyone. Remember to tag us to show us how you're celebrating. (A...
02/10/2025

HE'S BEEN! Poems everywhere!

HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY everyone. Remember to tag us to show us how you're celebrating.

(And it's not too late for a last minute download for a fun poetic activity with your class: www.youngwriters.co.uk/comp)

Happy National Poetry Day Eve! We can't wait to see what you get up to with your classes tomorrow. Tag us in your pics ...
01/10/2025

Happy National Poetry Day Eve! We can't wait to see what you get up to with your classes tomorrow. Tag us in your pics and we'll share as many as we can!

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We have loved working with schools, parents and young writers across the world since 1991. Our aim is to inspire and promote how amazing poetry and creative writing is within young people from the ages 5-18 years. We are very proud to be the 2018 Education Resource Award Winners in the Marketing Campaign Of The Year for our resource pack Stranger Sagas!

Thank you for supporting us.