The Poet Lauraete will be asked to initiate poetry events in the county and look to establish a new poetry group in an area of the county that does not already have much engagement with poetry.

Other duties within the role will include;

• Keeping an online blog of their activities, which could include poems, events, photographs etc which would create a legacy and record of their year.
• Act as an ambassador for the County Council, promoting attractions, events and items that are specifically recognised as being associated with Staffordshire.
• Write poems to commemorate specific events within the county.
• Read or perform regularly at spoken word events within the county.
• Promote poetry in all its forms and be knowledgeable on poetic forms and structures and other poets past and present.