Turn creativity into connection by using your Service Time to write poems for people in local care homes.

About this event

Poems in the Post is a creative, hands-on poetry workshop for King’s staff, inviting participants to pause, reflect, and connect through writing. Led by facilitator Jack Wright, this accessible lunchtime session will guide participants through a series of writing exercises to help craft original poems.

The workshop is open to all King’s staff, whether you are new to poetry or already enjoy creative writing. Activities include techniques such as erasure poetry, alongside exploring a small selection of poems to understand what makes writing engaging and emotive, and how to apply this to your own work.

After the session, your poems will be shared with King’s Volunteering charity partner, Art Explora, who will gift them to older people living in care homes across the city, helping to spark connection and bring a little joy.

This event qualifies as a volunteering activity, meaning staff can use their pre-allocated 21 hours of Service Time to take part. Service Time can be booked through PeopleXD in the same way as annual leave.

By participating, staff are also eligible for King’s Volunteering’s rewards and recognition scheme, including the opportunity to earn digital credentials.

You are very welcome to bring your lunch to this lunchtime session.

What you’ll explore in this workshop

By the end of this session, participants will:

• Explore creative writing techniques, including erasure poetry, to craft original poems
• Reflect on what makes poetry engaging and emotive, applying these insights to their own writing
• Contribute to a meaningful community project that supports connection and wellbeing for older people living in care homes

Who can attend?

This session is open to King’s staff only and forms part of the King’s Staff Experience Festival: 2026 Winter Wellbeing Week.