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Poems for… poemsfor by Rogan Wolf

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Poems for… poemsfor by Rogan Wolf

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  1. Poems for… www.poemsfor.org by Rogan Wolf

  2. www.poemsfor.org

  3. www.poemsfor.org Funding supplied by : This project is supported by the Baring Foundation MAYOROF LONDON

  4. Things they have said : (1) www.poemsfor.org Andrew Motion, UK Poet Laureate : “ Poems for… is an inspired scheme …I've been delighted to be a part of it.” Sir David Nicholson, Chief Executive of the UK NationalHealth Service, 2010 : “The ‘Poems for…’ initiative has made a valuable contribution to making NHS waiting rooms a more welcoming and sensitive environment for patients and the series of poems celebrating diversity has been particularly well received.”  

  5. www.poemsfor.org Guides and Mentors Chris Meade “The Rattlebag” Alison Combes Fiona Sampson Malcolm Rigler Andrew Motion David Hart Debjani Chatterjee Susan Elizabeth David Morris Stephen Watts

  6. www.poemsfor.org By 2004, poem collections had gone to : Over 50 UK Hospitals 120 UK Community Health Centres 50 UK Mental Health agencies 50 “Others”

  7. www.poemsfor.org Then in 2007, schools caught up with Poems for… More than 80% of the demand for the poems now comes from schools About 500 schools a year join the scheme Most are located in UK, but many are from abroad Most of the demand is for the bilingual poems

  8. www.poemsfor.org Over Ten Days in June 2010 - 24 people registered with “Poems for…” 18 lived and worked abroad 18 were teachers, to use the poems in class Nepal - Gorka, Pokhara, Birgunj China - Xi’an, Beijing, Sichuan, Gansu Malaysia - Kuala Lumpar India - Mumbai Argentina - Buenos Aires Brazil – Recife, Brasilia Mexico - Jiutepac Morelos Australia – Brisbane USA - Santa Barbara, California Dubai

  9. www.poemsfor.org Things they have said : NHS Receptionist, Wiltshire : “Dear Mr Wolf, …I am totally delighted with them. They have attracted a lot of interest…Some of the scripts are beautiful in their own right, even without the translations. One of the most striking aspects is that no matter what language and what ethnic background, our hopes, feelings and dreams are the same. Thank you once again….”

  10. www.poemsfor.org Things they have said : Gareth Evans, Shangai, China, teaching English : “… it seems to be an important thing, at least to me, … to know that the poem-posters on my class-room wall are also on walls around the world.”

  11. www.poemsfor.org In Conclusion Good poems on display in public space can help connect people – to themselves and to each other. “We have the chance here to open people's lives to each other.” David Hart, UK poet

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