We help young people in east London discover their confidence, imagination and potential through the power of writing.
Our free Community Writing Labs run after school and at the weekend for 6-18 year olds living in Hackney.
Could you be our next Writing Mentor? Get stuck in with our fun, creative and fulfilling volunteer roles at our Hackney HQ.
We offer hands on, fun and creative workshops and programmes that make writing exciting for primary and secondary school students.
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of teachers said the projects had improved their students’ writing
of students reported enjoying taking part in a project
of children from our Writing Labs reported becoming better writers
of our young writers reported enjoying taking part in the project
That’s fright, Monster Mail is back! The service that sees you write a letter to a monster and get a unique, personalised reply.
Our monsters have been devastated by the lack of human contact since Hoxton Street Monster Supplies closed; so we’ve decided to re-open the service to help maintain harmonious monster-human relations.
Alas, the shop curse still lingers, so all proceeds from the packs come straight back to the Ministry of Stories.
In August 2025 we took over The Ditch at Shoreditch Town Hall to create DreamState, a multi-sensory experience created in workshops with 112 young people between the ages of 6—16. Visitors were invited to choose their own path through eight fantastical rooms, jam packed with interactive activities, intriguing experiences and more than a few surprises. Relive this fantastic experience and hear from it’s creators in our latest Story Spotlight.
