MAKING THE CASE: WHAT DOES POETRY DO FOR YOUNG LIVES?

该项目旨在解决与年轻人合作的诗人和诗歌组织面临的一个关键挑战：如何自信而可信地谈论他们的工作为什么重要。虽然丰富的轶事经验表明，从事诗歌提供各种各样的价值，迄今为止的研究是稀缺和有限的范围。为了确立、证明和阐明这一价值，该项目汇集了曼彻斯特大都会大学诗歌卓越学术中心和心灵诗歌，这是一个自2013年以来为英格兰各地的儿童和年轻人提供的充满活力和备受瞩目的项目。其目的是就这类工作的影响编写一份连贯和权威的报告，供宣传使用，并有助于获得资助者、决策者和合作伙伴的支持。

This studentship seeks to address a key challenge faced by poets and poetry organisations working with young people: how to speak with confidence and credibility about why their work matters. While a wealth of anecdotal experience indicates that engaging with poetry affords various kinds of value, research to date has been scarce and limited in scope. In order to establish, evidence and articulate that value, this project brings together Manchester Met, an academic centre of excellence in poetry, and Poetry by Heart, a dynamic and high-profile project for children and young people across England since 2013. The aim is to produce a coherent and authoritative account of the impact of this kind of work, which will be available for use in advocacy and help secure the support of funders, policymakers and partners.