Name: (Un)spoken Word poetry group - the gift of hope for suicide prevention
Start: 2025-09-10T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-10T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Wolverhampton Railway Station

(Un)spoken Word poetry group - the gift of hope for suicide prevention

This event wil take place at the Community Hub, Wolverhampton Train Station (next to Costa), WV1 1LE.
Our friendly and supportive (Un)spoken Word poetry group is bringing the gift of hope to Wolverhampton on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September 2025) to help reduce stigma and encourage open conversations to prevent suicides.
Through poetry and spoken word, we want to inspire hope in our Black Country communities. Join us to:
hear poems about mental health, wellbeing, hope and recovery
share your own poetry with others
Everyone is welcome and if you prefer to just listen, that’s fine too.
Together we can change the narrative on suicide.
The (Un)spoken Word poetry group was born in 2021 at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; the title chosen because talking about mental health, wellbeing and life can often remain unspoken. Over the past four years it has welcomed many people to online and face-to-face events, including those who have never written poetry before, but have left inspired! It has also helped people connect during difficult times in their life. In 2023 we published a volume of poetry from some of our members.
On 10 September we welcome new and old friends to join us at the Community Space, Wolverhampton Train Station, Wolverhampton WV1 1LE (next to Costa). Local poet David Stocks who is also the Strategic Suicide Prevention Coordinator at Black Country Healthcare will be our host. Bring along your own poems to share or if you’d prefer to just listen, that’s fine too. You don't need to be a poet to take part. The warmth of the group through the language of poetry is something