Rebecca Swift Foundation announces creative associates

The Rebecca Swift Foundation (RSF) has appointed three Creative Associates who will be representing the charity in Newcastle, Wolverhampton, and London as part of its Arts Council England-funded ‘By Poets, For Poets’ programme.

Carmen Marcus (Newcastle), Kuli Kohli (Wolverhampton), and Tolu Agbelusi (London) join the charity as it expands and develops its UK-wide Women Poets’ Network, with over 1,000 women poets signed up so far. These new posts have been designed to encourage in person networking and relationship-building, offering peer to peer support through a series of workshops and seminars. The live events will bring together women poets, identifying their needs within each region, developing their skills, supporting their wellbeing and celebrating their creativity. Findings from the Creative Associates will be presented at a Symposium to mark the end of the 2-year programme, in 2026.