ABOUT
Poetic Unity is a Black-led charity founded in 2015 that provides spaces for learning, expression and joy through poetry. Based in Brixton, Poetic Unity offers a service by the community, for the community, predominately supporting young people of Black and mixed-Black heritage, aged 10-30. Our work centres the needs and experiences of the young people we support, recognising poetry as a therapeutic tool that unites and heals communities, celebrates identity and challenges injustice.
From Brixton to the world. Poetic Unity works locally and internationally, amplifying suppressed voices and creating safe spaces of connectivity. Through targeted education, employment, social justice, and mental health support, we are transforming spaces of harm to be spaces of healing and development.
Give a voice to the voiceless
In society young people are often silenced and ridiculed for their views. We believe its critical that young people have a voice, so we create safe and friendly environments for young people to express themselves and feel valued in the community.
LIVED EXPERIENCE TO UNLOCK POTENTIAL
Our team comes with lived experience of being marginalised and we use this understanding to inform the way we work. Our approach makes mainstream education more engaging, helps to improve behaviour and equips young people with skills that will serve them throughout their lives.
IMPROVE MENTAL WELLBEING
We provide programmes to educate young people on mental health and support them with holistic methods such as writing poetry, to help them face their issues in a safe environment.
WHAT WE DO
Our Values
Authenticity
We believe that in order for young people to fulfil their potential, they should feel comfortable in their own skin. So, we bring our own authentic selves and demonstrate that there is strength in being vulnerable.
integrity
We lead by example, encouraging an honest and open dialogue with the young people we support; in the hope that their futures will be built on strong moral principles
The young people we work with are full of untapped potential. We feel it is our duty to do all we can to help them unlock it and we work to the highest standards to achieve this.
We provide safe spaces to bring people together from all walks of life which encourages inclusivity and inter-generational connections.
The work we do with our young people can be deep and sometimes triggering. So we work with kindness and compassion, striving to bring light where there is darkness.
