Poet-in-residence at City Bridge Foundation

The poet-in-residence scheme sees City Bridge Foundation teaming up with The Poetry Society – the leading voice for UK poetry at home and abroad. 

Together, we are looking for a talented, ambitious poet who will inspire others and draw on inspiration from our history as London’s biggest independent charity funder and as a world-class bridge owner. 

The successful applicant for this unique role will regularly visit Tower Bridge, London, Southwark, Millennium and Blackfriars bridges and meet with charities working to tackle inequality and make London a fairer place. 

Download more details about the role. Find out more and apply on the City Bridge Foundation website here.

All queries for this role should be directed to City Bridge Foundation and not The Poetry Society.

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About The Poetry Society

The Poetry Society is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and a registered charity.

The Poetry Society is the UK’s leading organisation for poetry. With innovative education, commissioning and publishing programmes, and a packed calendar of performances, competitions, and digital projects, The Poetry Society champions poetry for all ages. The Poetry Society was founded in 1909 to promote a ‘more general recognition and appreciation of poetry’, and has grown into a dynamic arts organisation, representing poets and poetry both nationally and internationally. The Poetry Society has a thriving worldwide membership and runs major talent development schemes such as the National Poetry Competition and Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award. Its influential quarterly magazine The Poetry Review, is one of the most widely-read publications for new poetry in the world. 

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Volunteering

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