11th September 2025 – After Exploitation presents ‘As I see it: A beginners Poetry Workshop for Curious Selves’ in partnership with Nottingham Central Library
- Date: One-day workshop on the week starting 13th October, 12.00pm – 4.00pm (lunch provided)
- Location: In-person, Nottingham Central Library
- How to book: Email maya@afterexploitation.org for information on dates and timings
- Price: Free!
This beginner’s poetry workshop is designed for survivors of modern slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation to explore your creativity through the written and spoken word. The workshop will be a
welcoming space to try new activities including:
- Freewriting,
- Black-out poems, and
- Narrative poetry
The workshop is facilitated by poet Georgina Wilding, Nottingham’s first Young Poet Laureate, and supported by After Exploitation. To support attendees, After Exploitation are able to offer some travel expenses. If you would like to enquire about this, you can do by contacting the above email address.
Maya Esslemont, Director of After Exploitation, said:
“This is a challenging time for survivors of modern slavery and trafficking in the UK. Not only is work needed to make sure that every survivor has the practical tools and support needed to rebuild their lives, there is also an urgent need for community-building, solidarity, and creative outlets to heal. For this reason, we are pleased to be working with Nottingham Central Library and Nottingham’s former Young Poet Laureate, Georgina Wilding, to deliver a poetry workshop for survivors of exploitation to build inner strength through creativity, meet like-minded people and have fun too!”
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