• Collage of 9 images of young writers collective members and publications
  • Black and white photo of a young man speaking into a mircophone with a green background collage
  • photo of a young black woman performing spoken word at Brighton festival. Orange and yellow photo filter used
  • cover of the Write on Time 2025 poetry anthology with a collage of graphics relating to space and time, colour palette greens, yellow, black and red
  • Black and white photo of a teenage girl smiling at the camera, on a yellow and orange collage background
  • Cover of the Poetic Dreams young writers collective anthology created by students at Longhill High School. A green cover with abstract pink and yellow shapes and a photo of cliffs. Cover quote "Poetry is the freedom that we don't normally get"
  • Photo of a young Arab woman in a recording studio with a microphone in front of her. Photo has an orange and yellow filter on it.
  • Photo of a young white woman performing on stage. Photo has a green filter on it.
  • Cover of the Pure Poetic Chaos Young Writers Collective anthology publication created by Longhill High School poets. Cover has a background collage of torn newspaper and paper textures.
  • Black and white photo of a white teenage boy facing the camera. The background is orange with a light green circle

Young Writers Collective

Young Writers Collective is free to join for young creatives aged 11 to 18 in Sussex.

A growing collective that anyone can join to express yourself, develop your skills, and connect with other writers. Led by young writers and for young writers, Young Writers Collective is a project managed by charity Little Green Pig. 

Existing digitally and in person, Young Writers Collective members join together to express themselves how they choose to - through poetry, prose, journalism, zines, spoken word and more. We believe that writing is powerful, fun and that we all have the right to write! As we grow, there will be opportunities for workshops with professional writers and creatives, masterclasses, skills sharing, publications, and performances.

Check out our Showcase to see work from previous projects by Young Writers Collective

Benefits of membership

  • Online and in-person creative workshops

  • Exclusive access to member content, including masterclasses from professional writers and artists

  • Submit and showcase your work in anthology publications

  • Opportunities to be a guest editor for our quarterly editions

  • Skills sharing and networking with other young creatives

  • A member profile on the Young Writers Collective website

  • Share your ideas for creative themes, workshops and the direction of the Young Writers Collective

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    Interested in joining?

    Young Writers Collective is open to anyone who is:

    Aged 11 to 18 years old
    Lives/studies/works in Sussex
    Wants to be part of a growing collective of young writers 

    If you’d like to find our more, or become a member please complete the Expression of Interest form below

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    Our first digital workshop

    The sign-up window for our zoom workshop on Saturday 5th July has now closed.

    To find out about upcoming workshops and become a member of the collective please complete the Expression of Interest form below.

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    Information for parents, carers and educators

    Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about our safeguarding policy and how we will stay in touch with you and the young people you are responsible for.

    If you have a question that isn’t answered in the FAQ please email Sally/Nikki at ywc@littlegreenpig.org.uk

Expression of Interest Form

If you’re interested in joining the Young Writers Collective or coming to our first online workshop please complete this form.

Please note that parental/carer consent is required for you to join the Young Writers collective and participate in our workshops, so please enter their contact details. We will only use this information to contact them about the Young Writers Collective.