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We help young people to write brighter futures for themselves through the power of their ideas, creativity and imagination.

We work with schools in two ways

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Off-the-shelf Projects

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Bespoke Projects

Off-the-shelf

Fun. Impactful. Inspiring.

ONE-OFF WORKSHOPS

50% OFF ALL WORKSHOPS FOR THE 24/25 ACADEMIC YEAR!

Cost: £300 £150 for a two-hour session, on site at Ministry of Stories, for up to 30 students.

  • Gothic Fiction – students enter the world of Hoxton Street Monster Supplies and are guided through writing their own tale of gothic horror.
  • Story Making – our flagship KS3 writing workshop taking young people from blank page to published author in just two hours.
  • Comic books – the art of visual storytelling, creating narratives through words and pictures.
  • Rebel Girls – inspired by the best-selling book Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, students write stories about their own female heroes.

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Let’s discuss a workshop

complement the curriculum

SET PROJECTS

Costs: £150 per session (plus planning and materials), typically delivered over 10 sessions per group

  • Poetry and Performance  – introduces young writers to a range of poetic forms and techniques to help them express who they are and what is important to them.
  • Speak Up  – supports young people to craft speeches on issues they feel passionate about – typically culminating in a visit to Parliament to deliver their speeches to an invited audience.
  • Fictional Diary Writing – uses the form of the diary to help writers create characters and write great stories.
  • Stories Based on the Real World  – explores the real world through stories, poems, monologues and journalism. 
  • Sketch Comedy  – explores what’s funny and why, and introduces pupils to the techniques of comedy writing.
  • Ancient Kingdoms  – explores the cultural heritage of Asia and Africa through poetry, letters and stories.

Set projects can be delivered in an intensive block, regular weekly or fortnightly sessions during the term, either in school time, or out of school hours. They can also be delivered with whole class groups, or targeted learners.

INTERESTED?

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Let’s discuss a project

Bespoke Projects

Custom projects designed to deliver

TAILORED TO YOU

We’ll work with you to set a brief, then design and programme a bespoke writer-led project that responds to your needs.

A project might come from a school improvement priority, a challenge your school is facing, or just the beginnings of a great idea that you feel needs exploring.

We’ll help you shape your ideas into an inspiring programme with impactful results.

Costs: £300 per day / £150 per half day (plus planning and materials). Costs are based on the shape and size of your project, or can be scaled to the size of your budget.

Bespoke project themes might include:

  • Intervention programmes – from grade boundary boosters to supporting reluctant writers 
  • Curriculum programmes – supporting selected writing genres, from stories to poetry, scripts to speeches 
  • Writers in residence – creating a school-wide culture of writing
  • Masterclasses  –  visiting specialists, sharing professional practice and demystifying progression routes into the creative industries 
  • After school and holiday clubs – enriching and enhancing classroom learning 
  • Staff coaching and  CPD (£300 per session) – Supporting teachers to design and embed creative writing skills and approaches in the classroom
  • High quality final outcomes – producing professional publications, anthologies and publishing young people’s writing
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