about us

Write2Speak...

Write2Speak is an organisation that works closely with young people and adults of all backgrounds and abilities, supporting them to express themselves through spoken word poetry, creative writing, and performance. We believe every voice has value and every person has the right to be heard. Facilitated by professional poets, actors and educators Tyler Luke Cunningham and Yossi Goodlink, our workshops inspire people to connect with themselves, each other, and the world around them. We provide people with the rare opportunity to think, write, and share about the things that matter to them, equipping participants with the tool of spoken word as a creative outlet and potential lifelong passion.

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 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, and educator. Yossi has been creating from the age of 12 when he began writing lyrics in isolation at school and started performing with other young people at Chickenshed Theatre Company in north London.

Yossi’s unique style of poetry has led him to perform at venues like BAFTA, Tate Modern and the British Museum, and to have a series of his pieces featured by MTV. Yossi’s poetry 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 project and delivered hundreds of spoken word workshops with: schools, universities, companies and charities.

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).