They are inviting participants to submit their work on the theme of “My Voice”.
The “Voices” competition aims to empower young people to express themselves creatively and share their unique perspectives.
Entries have to be 500 words or under, and can be submitted in written form or video format. Those interested are free to flex their creative muscles, as multiple mediums are included, from poems to short stories, and as far as raps, songs or newspaper articles.
There are four age categories: primary school (4-10), lower secondary school (age 11-14), upper secondary school (age 15-17) and care leavers (age 18-25), and all will be judged by a panel of renowned children’s authors, including past winners of prestigious literary awards.
The judges for the 2025 edition are yet to be announced, but previous authors who have taken on the panel position include former Children’s Laureate Lauren Child, Waterstones Children’s Book award winner Patrice Lawrence, and the multi award-winning children’s author Jarvis.
Pictured: The Charities website were you can sign up and find out more.
Brigid Robinson, Managing Director of Coram Voice, said: “The Voices competition is the only dedicated competition for care-experienced young people, offering them the chance to write or perform a piece on what matters to them most, to be heard, and to feel proud of themselves. Every year we are blown away by the incredibly powerful stories that young people share.
“As we mark 50 years of Coram Voice, we want to make this year’s competition our best yet so we’re opening up the competition for entries to be sent in video format for the first time. I’m delighted that our young judges, previous competition winners and finalists will be joining us and I can’t wait to see the creative works that young people send in.”
For more information on the competition, or to submit an entry, you can visit the charities website here.