Hyphen Poetry

Hyphen Poetry seeks to decolonise the mind and body using creative practices including spoken word poetry. Hyphen Poetry focuses on three key pillars of work around research, evaluation and facilitation and works across a broad range of issues linked to social justice and equity. Underpinning this work are principles of anti-oppression, liberation, anti-racism, the centering of joy and wellbeing, somatics, healing, embodiment, creative approaches to shifting power and systems change work and deep understanding of identity, belonging and intersectionality. Hyphen Poetry focuses on making complex and challenging conversations simple and meaningful. Through its various work, Hyphen Poetry has supported clients with audits, developing strategies, holding listening exercises, evaluating programmes, conducting research, delivering training,(un)learning and educating on issues linked to power, equity, decolonisation, anti-racism, EDI, wellbeing and more. Hyphen Poetry centers the voices of communities, individuals and groups in its work and seeks to dismantle traditional power dynamics.