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Sgwennu’n Well | Writing Well 2025-2026 Applications Open

Published Tue 21 Jan 2025 - By Literature Wales
Sgwennu’n Well | Writing Well 2025-2026 Applications Open
Are you a poet or a writer who is eager to develop your skills in delivering creative writing and health and well-being projects in your local community? Do you believe in the power of literature and Nature to inspire, improve, and brighten lives? Are you passionate about exploring how taking part in arts activities can support people to achieve better mental health, improve their self-confidence or overcome trauma? Then we want to hear from you.

Literature Wales is delighted to launch this year’s development opportunity for literary facilitators. ‘Sgwennu’n Well | Writing Well is a 15-month programme in two parts, and there are six spaces available. Part one offers intense training aiming to enhance the skills needed to facilitate literary activities in the community, and part two will support the cohort of facilitators to create and deliver participatory projects which benefit the health and well-being of participants. 

Deadline for applications: 5.00 pm, Thursday 13 March 2025 

The programme includes mentoring sessions, a bursary of £1,000, a series of four online training sessions, a residential course at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre, and more.  

The first three months will offer opportunities to hone skills in areas such as project development and management, running budgets, capturing and communicating impact, safeguarding their groups, fundraising and more. The group will also explore the theory and practice of running literature for health and well-being projects for a wide variety of participants in various settings. They will also have a mentor to help support and develop their projects.  

Following the initial three-month training programme, and three months planning, the intention is to offer facilitators a pot of funding to deliver projects they have designed during the initial stages of the programme.  

To read the details in full, including exactly what the project entails, full eligibility criteria, and information on how to apply, visit the Writing Well project page.