ABOUT

We have launched WriteSpace in partnership with Westminster School for 14-16 year olds interested in creative writing. Our goal is to breathe life back into creative writing within schools. We aim to do this by promoting diversity and inclusion with speakers from a range of backgrounds and disciplines to lead workshops with Westminster and maintained sector students school together in an inclusive, friendly and inspiring space.

Expertly Crafted Sessions
WriteSpace is made up of a series of creative writing workshops designed to inform students on creative writing practices, inspire them with fresh ideas, and ultimately provide them with an inclusive space to produce their own creative writing. Our sessions blend insight from experts in the fields of poetry, prose and journalism with expert support of the English language teaching staff at Westminster.

Prize Entry
To inspire WriteSpace students, we have created the “Spark Awards” which will be adjudicated by Dr. Ankhi Mukherjee, Professor of English and World Literatures at the University of Oxford.

There are three prizes to be won:

£200 winner
£100 runner-up
£50 highly commended

Submissions for this year's Platform Cohort are due by 7th Sept 2024, emailed to WriteSpace@kartikfoundation.org with reference WriteSpace Spark Awards Submission. The three winners will be announced at the Platform Graduation on Sat 21st Sept 2024.