Spark Young Writers Feedback Form 2025-6

Thank you for completing this survey. It should take no more than 5 minutes and can remain anonymous. Please answer with regards to your child who attends a Spark Young Writers Session 2025/6. The data collected will help us to understand the impact of the sessions on the children that attend, and ensure that we can continue to support the Spark Young Writers activity across the West Midlands.

Which Young Writers Group does your child attend? *

How would you rate this group overall so far? *

5 = Excellent, 4 = Very good, 3 = Okay, 2 = Poor, 1 = Very poor

What do you think of the content of the sessions so far? *

5 = Excellent, 4 = Very good, 3 = Okay, 2 = Poor, 1 = Very poor

What do you think of the venue? *

5 = Excellent, 4 = Very good, 3 = Okay, 2 = Poor, 1 = Very poor

Do you think the price is appropriate?

Leave blank if your child attends on a free bursary place.

What does your child enjoy about the sessions? *

Is there anything you/your child would like to see more of or do in future sessions? Is there anything we could improve?

To what extent do you think the Spark Young Writers sessions has helped to improve your child's writing?

Selected Value: 5

1 = Not at all, 10 = A lot

How did you hear about Spark Young Writers? *

If other, please say where:

Has the young person been a Spark Young Writer in previous years? *

Yes
No
Not sure

Equality, Equity and Diversity Monitoring

The following information is collected purely for equality monitoring and reporting and will not be used in evaluating your submission. It will only ever be used anonymously and will never be passed on.

Please enter your postcode: *

What is the Young Writer's gender? *

Male
Female
Non-binary
Prefer not to say

travel Writer's Writers

Does the Young Writer identify as a D/deaf , Neurodivergent or Disabled? *

Some examples of what the term neuro-divergent can be used to describe: ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette's Syndrome, OCD (this is not an exhaustive list)

Prize Draw and Mailing List

As a thank you for taking the time to complete this important survey, we will be offering entrants the chance to win a £25 voucher for National Book Tokens. To enter, please tell us your email and your Young Writer's name below.

Would you like to be entered into the prize draw to win £25 in National Book Tokens?

If yes, please enter your Young Writer's name

Note: this is required, should your Young Writer win the prize draw

Please enter your email address

Entries into the prize draw will close on 28th February 2026.

Is there anything you would like to share with your Lead Writer?

Optional. A space for thanks or words of inspiration.

Get Writing

If you’d like to submit a piece of your writing for possible inclusion in the magazine, please see the Get Involved page to see more details. This magazine is published online three times a year: summer (June/July), winter (October-December) and spring (February-April) terms.

Book now for Creative Writing groups 2025 - 2026

Our Spark Young Writers groups for September 2025-July 2026 are now available to book.

For any existing Sparks members wishing to re-enrol, please check your email.

Submissions for the 32nd edition of the Spark Young Writers Magazine are now OPEN

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT

Issue 31 of the Spark Young Writers Online Magazine is NOW LIVE. View it here.

Full details of all previous printed Spark Anthologies can be found here.

Looking for creative writing resources?

Check out all our ideas for writing prompts at our Get Writing tab.

A wide selection of images, videos and Funsheets for young writers to complete.