About Nicky

Nicky Thompson is a writer, creative writing tutor, and poetry therapy facilitator based in Whitstable. She has a Creative Writing MA from the University of Kent, and has been published in various journals and collections.

She’s currently working towards accreditation with the International Federation of Biblio/Poetry Therapy, for which she’s being mentored by Victoria Field. She is safeguarding and risk assessment trained, and holds a current enhanced DBS check.

Her core belief is that, with the right encouragement, everyone can be creative, and anyone can write. She also believes that any creative activity can improve well-being, and chooses to share these beliefs through her passion for writing and the workshops she delivers.

She has many years’ experience running creative projects, writing for wellbeing, and creative writing sessions with a wide range of participants including:

• young people at risk of exclusion
• older people
• people living with dementia, their carers and families.
• intergenerational groups
• adults with mental health difficulties
• families
• care home residents
• young people with special needs

Creatively, she takes inspiration from the sea, nature and the people around her. She also enjoys collaboration across the art forms.

Ice Maiden - cross art form collaboration with quilt artist Tamara Schultz