Streetspeak harnesses young people’s interest in football to develop their literacy skills and raise their self-esteem and aspirations.
In the North West of England, five respected poets lead workshops with young people, encouraging them to write and perform poetry with a football theme. Over a thousand young people have taken part in the three-year project to date.
In the summer of 2012, young people will exhibit and perform their poetry in a multimedia presentation at the National Football Museum in Manchester.

Streetspeak Award

Streetspeak was shortlisted for a Lemos & Crane LiteracyActionNet Award in December 2011.   Thank you to all who voted for us and to all the poets and young people who have taken part in Streetspeak in the last three years!