The Durham Commission on Creativity and Education report is a 96 page deep dive into why and how creativity should be placed at the heart of the British education system. Jess Fear shares her thoughts.
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PGCert in Teaching Creative Writing is a life-changing opportunity
Investing in teachers’ professional development is central to our mission. Our Cambridge ICE bursaries change teachers lives.
First Story alumni in Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2019
It’s the biggest poetry competition in the world for 11-17 year olds and former First Story students are among the 2019 commended poets.
First Story at BBC Contains Strong Language festival
The UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival attracts world-class writers and performers to Hull, to appear alongside home grown talent – including First Story students and Writers-in-Residence.
Multi-year grant from PHF to fund programme pilot
How we are using a multi-year grant from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to develop our offer to schools.
Reflecting on my first summer with First Story
‘In an increasingly polarised world, our capacity to connect diverse young people is a huge benefit’ says new CEO.
The First Story Summer Residential 2019
Sixteen talented First Story students go on a week-long writing retreat at the Arvon centre, Lumb Bank.
Picket Line Poetry in Hull
Our students from secondary schools across Hull formed a picket line of poetry for National Writing Day protesting their right to express themselves creatively
Why learning to use your voice is powerful
Our newly-appointed Chief Executive, Antonia Byatt, on her first day in the job and why creative writing matters.
The Fault in Our Stories
Writer-in-Residence Mashuda Snaith introduces the 2019 anthology by students at the City of Leicester College.
#Merky Books Collaboration
We’re delighted to be working with Stormzy’s #Merky Books and the Good Literary Agency on the #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize.
100-Word Story 2018 Winners
Now in its fifth year, First Story’s 100-Word Story competition, judged by Vintage, is open to participating students, aged 11-18.
Creative Writing in Schools: Recommendations
Arts Council England releases its final report on the outcomes and impact of our three-year Creative Writing in Schools grant.
Robert Webb will present our BBC Radio 4 Appeal
The actor and author Robert Webb will be presenting a charity appeal on beahlf of First Story on Radio 4.
Imaru Lewis at YWF18
First Story programme graduate, Imaru Lewis’s speech to current students at the Young Writers’ Festival 2018.
