Teach with Us: Developing Tutors Programme

Spread the Word is continuing its Developing Tutors programme to offer London-based writers a paid opportunity to teach their first creative writing workshop. Following a successful run of seven workshops in 2024-25, we will be opening applications to run seven more workshops to take place from September 2025 to February 2026. Each writer will receive one-on-one support to develop their ideas and teaching skills with feedback from Spread the Word throughout the process. This programme will open for applications at 7pm on 28 May 2025 for London-based writers who meet the following criteria:

• Aged 18+; 

• Full-time London resident; 

• Has had some creative work published, but not necessarily a full-length project; 

• Writing fiction or non-fiction prose; 

• Has not previously taught a creative writing workshop; 

• From one or more of these backgrounds underrepresented in UK publishing: Black, Asian and Global Majority; deaf and disabled, LGBTQIA+, from a lower socio-economic background, working class upbringing. 

Tutors will be paid £250 for a two-hour creative writing workshop, which can take place either online or in person. This is inclusive of planning time and a follow up short evaluation. If successful, our goal is to offer further opportunities to the tutors. 

How to Apply

In order to apply you will need to attend or watch a Zoom seminar run by Bobby Nayyar, Spread the Word’s programme manager, on Wednesday 28 May, 7pm-8.30pm.

The session will have BSL interpretation and will be recorded. Please sign up for it here: