about us

Write2Speak...

Co-founded by professional poets, actors and performance educators, Tyler Luke Cunningham and Yossi Goodlink.

We believe every voice has value and every person has the right to be heard.

We offer a range of workshops and projects supporting young people and adults to express themselves through spoken word. We also run regular monthly workshop and open-mic events in London and Stoke-on-Trent. Our creative educational workshops and spoken word open-mic events inspire people to connect with themselves, each other, and the world around them.

Over the last 6 years, we have supported thousands of people to find their voices through spoken word. We work with primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, youth groups and charities across the UK. We also facilitate sessions in a range of professional settings from grassroots organisations to corporations.

In our spoken word poetry workshops we take the time to discuss, write, and share about the things that matter to us the most. Learning together, through creative writing and performance, we support people to flourish, grow, and develop their communication skills in a fun, relaxed and artistic environment.

Our sessions offer people the chance to be present and engage with each other through the creative medium of spoken word, equipping participants with the confidence they need to go out into the world and articulate themselves on any given topic.

our mission

Our mission is to inspire and support as many people as possible to express themselves through spoken word poetry and creative writing.

We believe in amplifying voices through spoken word poetry. Our efforts are aimed at creating a more inclusive and equal society where everyone feels valued, connected and heard.

We aim to support people's wellbeing and mental health through participation in our creative and collaborative workshops.

We particularly aim to support people who may not have previously had the opportunity to express themselves creatively.

We focus particularly on working with young people. The youth are our future and it is essential we nurture them and encourage them to think for themselves.

Our mission is to bring light into people's minds, hearts and lives.

Meet the team

Yossi Goodlink

Yossi is an award-winning London-born spoken word artist, actor & practitioner of performance education. Yossi has performed at venues like BAFTA, Tate Modern and The British Museum and had a series of his videos featured MTV. Yossi’s spoken word questions, explores, and portrays the modern world through the mind of a manic yet mindful millennial. Yossi’s debut EP ‘FOR SOME REASON’ is available on all streaming platforms.

Above all this Yossi takes pride in his educational work with people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Yossi has produced multi-partnership Arts Council England funded projects and delivered hundreds of spoken word workshops in a range of settings supporting thousands of people to express themselves through spoken word.

As well as producing projects, performing, facilitating workshops and hosting open-mic events, Yossi is currently teaching Spoken Word as a Visiting Lecturer on the World Performance BA (Hons) & Stage Combat BA (Hons) courses at East 15 Drama school.

Tyler Luke Cunningham

Tyler is a highly accredited actor, singer, dancer and practitioner of performance education. Tyler first stepped on stage at the Royal Festival Hall aged 9, as part of a Gospel Concert. Since then he has gone on to work across the globe in stage, screen and musical performance.

Tyler trained on the Foundation Degree in Inclusive Performance at Chickenshed Theatre Company and has since delivered hundreds of workshops and classes to people of all abilities. Tyler has taught at Platinum Performing Arts School for 6 years, and takes particular pride in his weekly inclusion classes which enrich the lives of young people with various complex needs.

Whilst focusing on creating work to empower others, Tyler is still managing to build up an impressive acting CV. His work so far includes: Spider Man Far From Home (Marvel), Boy Meets Girl (BBC), Summer in London (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Flack (UKTV) and Holby City (BBC).