This year's theme is... The Unheard Voices of Conflict: Stories from Around the World
The international educational charity, Never Such Innocence, is running a poetry, art, speech and music competition to give young people around the world a voice on conflict. The theme is 'The Unheard Voices of Conflict: Stories from Around the World' - share your reflections on conflict or give a voice to those who don't have one. The theme can be interpreted in many ways, looking at historical or contemporary conflicts of any kind.
It's free to enter, it's open to anyone aged 9 to 18 anywhere in the world and you can enter in any language. Winners will be invited to take part in unique experiences and each participant will receive a special certificate of commendation for their work. In the past, participants' work has been celebrated by world leaders such as the prime ministers of the UK, Greece and Canada.
The details:
Who was it? This could be a conflict that has affected you/your family, or you could bring up someone else's story.
What is it? Conflict comes in many forms. What conflict affects you?
And when? You can look at a historical or current conflict.
Where is it? It could be within your local community or around the world.
Why? New voices and perspectives are important if we are to understand the true impact of the conflict.
Prizes
NSI goodies and other exciting opportunities - to be confirmed when we can! Volksbund have kindly offered 4 places at their summer camp to the first place finishers in the 16-18 age category from each section of the competition! More details to come soon!
Key dates
The competition will be held from Friday 4 September 2020 - Friday 19 March 2021
Participating
The most important things to know before entering:
The easiest way to enter is online, which you can do by clicking on the buttons below. If you would like to send us a physical copy of your work, please send it to: Never Such Innocence, 11 Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB. To request a physical entry form, please email enquiries@neversuchinnocence.com. We regret that we are unable to return to the work due to the volume of entries we receive.
You are welcome to enter each category once - Poetry, Art, Speech and Song - a total of four entries per person.
Please don't filter your entries - each participant receives a special personalised Certificate of Commendation!
If you are an individual submitting a piece of work, please use the Individual Entry Form.
If entering work created by a group of young people, please use a Group Entry Form. Include everyone's name on the entry form so that all young people receive a certificate.
If you want to send several works by different young people, use the Multiple Entry Form.
Any problems, just ask us! We're a small, dedicated team and we're more than happy to help, email us at enquiries@neversuchinnocence.com or call 020 7836 2603.
