Hayley Faulkner seems to have it all going for her. Young, well-travelled, good looking, a career as a Business Analyst job for a household name by day; and a portrait. read more…
So Why PoetsIN? Let me first take you back a few years. I was young, around eight years old, and my sister and I were lounging around on the grass. read more…
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us writes poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to. read more…
When we first met our longest running service user and now friend @squeakypeewee we were taken aback by how introverted, how timid and how broken she seemed. We also noticed. read more…
Not all illnesses can be seen Invisible illnesses are chronic conditions that may impair a person’s normal activities of daily living yet whose symptoms are not obvious to an outside. read more…
We are proud as punch to announce our new PoetsIN Ambassador, photographer and all round nice chap, Peter Watt. Want to know more about him and what clicks his shutter?. read more…
I thought I’d share something I wrote a few months after Sammie and I (Paul Chambers) started going to HMP Peterborough each week to give creative writing workshops. By the. read more…
Final Gift – A Poem by Author, Mark Olmsted We have a very special blog piece for you today, a poem, written by Mark Olmsted, author of Ink from the. read more…
The Story Behind Ink From The Pen: A Prison Memoir. Our blog piece this week is a very special one. Written by Mark Olmsted, this blog is proof that creative. read more…
A Year On: Written by HMP Resident It’s been one hell of a fantastic year! For the past 12 months, I have been involved in a creative writing group run. read more…
Tag: Rehabilitation
One Step At A Time – A Guest Blog On Mental Health By Hayley Faulkner
Hayley Faulkner seems to have it all going for her. Young, well-travelled, good looking, a career as a Business Analyst job for a household name by day; and a portrait. read more…
Why PoetsIN? – Co Founder Paul Gives His Reasons
So Why PoetsIN? Let me first take you back a few years. I was young, around eight years old, and my sister and I were lounging around on the grass. read more…
Author and S.A. Hunt on being a veteran, the power of words and much more.
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us writes poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to. read more…
“My Psychosis” – Words from a PoetsIN Transformed Service User
When we first met our longest running service user and now friend @squeakypeewee we were taken aback by how introverted, how timid and how broken she seemed. We also noticed. read more…
Invisible Illnesses, Stigma, and What You Can Do About It
Not all illnesses can be seen Invisible illnesses are chronic conditions that may impair a person’s normal activities of daily living yet whose symptoms are not obvious to an outside. read more…
Meet PoetsIN Ambassador, Peter Watt
We are proud as punch to announce our new PoetsIN Ambassador, photographer and all round nice chap, Peter Watt. Want to know more about him and what clicks his shutter?. read more…
Re: habit – A poem by Co-Founder Paul
I thought I’d share something I wrote a few months after Sammie and I (Paul Chambers) started going to HMP Peterborough each week to give creative writing workshops. By the. read more…
Final Gift – A Poem
Final Gift – A Poem by Author, Mark Olmsted We have a very special blog piece for you today, a poem, written by Mark Olmsted, author of Ink from the. read more…
Is Lavender The New Black?
The Story Behind Ink From The Pen: A Prison Memoir. Our blog piece this week is a very special one. Written by Mark Olmsted, this blog is proof that creative. read more…
A Year On: Resident Edition
A Year On: Written by HMP Resident It’s been one hell of a fantastic year! For the past 12 months, I have been involved in a creative writing group run. read more…