First Story Presents: London Voice is part of an exciting new oracy pilot delivered by First Story, England’s leading creative writing charity for young people.

Students at Skinners' Academy in Hackney share their original poems and stories, created throughout the First Story London Voice programme. Speaking with Writer-in-Residence, Luan Goldie, the Skinners' students discuss the value of being present and the freedom they found in sharing their voices through audio, away from the pointed lens of a video camera.

Their English teacher, Comfort Akano, also has a powerful message to share with her students, and with all of us...

Producer: Talia Randall in collaboration with First Story

Mixing: Jamie Payne

Presenter: Luan Goldie

Featuring: Ameera, Angelina, Farida, Nofisat, Tiayan and Comfort Akano from Skinners' Academy

Over the course of this academic year, First Story has been working with six non-selective secondary schools in Greater London as part of London Voice to help young people develop as writers who have the skills and confidence to be heard. Students from Hampstead School, St Paul’s Way School, Platanos College, Skinners’ Academy, Trinity Acadamy and St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England School have had the opportunity to take part in creative writing, performance and audio workshops led by skilled industry professionals. This podcast is one of the outcomes of their work.

London Voice has been made possible by the generous support of The Mercers’ Company, trustee of St Paul’s Schools Foundation.

This is a First Story project. To find out more about First Story and London Voice, visit firststory.org.uk and join the conversation on Instagram by following @firststory_uk

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