Taleblazers

Taleblazers is a Community Interest Company that celebrates the folk stories of South Devon and Dartmoor. We do this by researching old folk tales from our region, rewriting them into original works and performing them as ballads or folk poems. Oral storytelling is an art we are passionate about preserving and we aim to engage young people in particular by involving them in writing and performance. We offer workshops in a variety of educational areas (heritage, natural history, ecology) to schools and historic sites and our workshops are tailored to locations to make them as relevant as possible to the groups we work with. As part of the research and writing process, we get involved with local heritage projects and promote the heritage and folklore of the areas we work in. Additionally, we use our experience in outdoor education to work with students particularly those with Special Educational Needs by offering programmes that develop social skills, mental health, resilience and vocational skills. Finally, we offer support for young people taking part in outdoor education programmes (eg Duke of Edinburgh Awards).