Vision Mission Values Aims
Our Vision
Our vision is a world where spoken word is experienced and celebrated by all.
Mission Statement
Apples and Snakes stretches the boundaries of poetry in education and performance, by inspiring participation and giving voice to a diverse range of dynamic spoken word artists.
Core Values
- Accessible
- High Quality
- Inclusive
- Pioneering
Organisational Aims
- To make the work the best it can be, with energy, bite and stimulus.
- To work creatively with artists and audiences across England through our national network.
- To enable performance poetry to thrive.
- To root performance poetry in people’s lives.
- To develop poets’ skills, with a particular focus on new artists.
- To ensure that the work is genuinely accessible to the broadest possible audience.
- To make sure that audiences have a positive experience when they participate in our activity.
- To build partnerships, networks and collaborative ways of working.
- To listen to artists and audiences and ensure that they have ways of feeding into our work.
- To value diversity and promote disenfranchised voices.
- To operate a service that offers value for money.
- To cultivate a creative and supportive team-working environment that encourages staff development.
