Facilitators' Voice

Facilitators’ Voice

Here are some comments from Community Learning Workers who have used this tool.

“Writing poetry together can be a wonderful way to engage - creative, exciting and always likely to produce the unexpected. I found it to be a particularly good way of involving people of all abilities, particularly those who might struggle to take part in group discussions or complete a survey.”

Ed Garrett, Community Learning and Development Worker

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"Using Collective Poetry in engaging young people to think about their community revealed a wide range of thoughts and views. Young people were delighted with the finished poem and proud to present it to others at a community event.”

Clare Taylor-Brown, Senior Community Learning and Development Worker

“The collective poetry tool creates an environment where all are involved. This can sometimes take a few sessions for some to feel comfortable sharing their voice, however the tool does wonders to include them from the beginning. This can bring out surprising answers and comments that can be used as a catalyst for future discussion.”

Graeme Hooper, Community Learning and Development Worker


"These Raised Voices tools are very effective in action and help to light the way for communities."

Sunniva Caro, Community Learning and Development Worker

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“Blown away, by what the young people have achieved, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.”

“The process was positive for all the young people and I was moved by both pieces of poetry, I loved it as a tool.”

Susan Millar and Evelyn Hart, Community Learnign and Development Workers