Voices Creative Writing Competition 2025

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20 December 2024
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The UK's only writing competition for children in care and care leavers is inviting entries

The competition, which is run by Coram Voice, a charity that champions the voices of care-experienced young people, is now in its 50th year. This year's theme is 'My Voice.

Entries up to 500 words of story, poem, song or rap (in text or video format) are invited in four age categories: primary school, lower secondary school, upper secondary school and care leavers aged 18-25.

Winners will receive book tokens and vouchers.

Entry is free.

The closing date is 23 March.

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For full details see the website.

 

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