As a Trust created and run for the preservation of the life and works of Cornish poet Charles Causley, we were delighted to hear that Roger Robinson’s collection “A Portable Paradise” that paints such vivid imagery of Trinidad using evocatively descriptive language, recently won the Royal Society of Literature’s £10,000 ... Read More

In 2019, for the first time, the Charles Causley Young Person's Poetry Competition was open to entries from across the UK instead of just Cornwall.  We were delighted to receive 453 entries and the poems were judged by our Patron, Patrick Gale, and our Trustees Penelope Shuttle and David Devanny,  ... Read More

Sponsored by Patrick GaleIn celebration of the work of the Cornish poet Charles Causley, the Young People’s Poetry Prize 2020 aims to encourage and enable young writers to have a go at writing poetry themselves. Charles wrote prolifically for adults and for young people and much of his inspiration came ... Read More

After months of anticipation, we can finally reveal that the winner of the 2018 Charles Causley International Poetry Competition is Judy O'Kane from Ballymena in Northern Ireland with her poem entitled 'Tasting Notes'.  Congratulations to Judy who wins £2,000 plus a 1-week residency at Cyprus Well, Charles Causley's former home. Judy ... Read More