# POETSIN

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1174754
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 20, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1174754


## Contact

- **Address:** POETSIN, ECO INNOVATION CENTRE, PETERSCOURT, CITY ROAD, PETERBOROUGH
- **Postcode:** PE1 1SA
- **Phone:** 020 3924 0344
- **Email:** info@poetsin.com
- **Website:** www.poetsin.com



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION AND THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DISABILITIES, ADDICTIONS, THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IMPRISONED OR AT RISK OF OFFENDING / RE-OFFENDING UPON RELEASE FROM PRISON THROUGH THE USE OF CREATIVE WRITING AND MENTORING TO HELP AID MENTAL WELLBEING, REDUCE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, SELF-HARM AND TO INCREASE SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-WORTH OF THOSE WHO STRUGGLE WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

**Activities:** To promote the rehabilitation and mental health of those with mental-illness, disabilities, addictions, those who&#x27;re homeless or imprisoned, at risk of offending/re-offending upon release through the use of creative writing and mentoring to help aid mental wellbeing, reduce anxiety, depression, self- harm and increase self-confidence and self-worth of those who struggle with social anxiety.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **I.HAWTIN** | Chair | Sept. 20, 2017 |
| A.MCCART |  | Sept. 20, 2017 |
| Benjamin Smyth |  | Feb. 1, 2022 |
| Lucy Wilsher |  | Feb. 1, 2022 |
| Mark Walters |  | Feb. 1, 2022 |




