Enter the Windrush Voices Competition
Connect to your history. Remember their legacy.
Windrush Voices is a national youth competition by charity, Action for Race Equality (ARE).
It is open to young people, aged 10-18, whose relatives may have migrated to the UK between 1948 and 1971, principally from the Caribbean but also former Commonwealth countries.
ARE are running it to honour and capture the contributions and legacy of the Windrush Generation as the UK marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire at Tilbury docks in 1948.
Visit the ARE website for more information: https://www.actionforraceequality.org.uk/windrush75-competition/education/
How to enter:
Whether it's oral storytelling, written narratives, poetry, artwork, or digital media such as short films or podcasts, ARE invites young people to connect with and creatively represent the experiences, struggles, and triumphs of the Windrush Generation and their descendants.
To enter, complete this form and submit your contribution. This may require you to upload documents or a link.
If you're unsure whether your work meets the eligibility criteria, please contact Senior Communications and Engagement Officer, Payal Bhavsar; payal@actionforraceequality.org.uk
Terms of the competition:
Closing date: Sunday 15th October, 11.59pm (extended deadline)
One entry per person.
Eligibility: young people, aged 10 - 18, who live or study in the UK.
Judging and prizes: Judges will breakdown entries into three categories - 10-12 year olds, 13-15 year olds, 16-18 year olds.
Written entries should be a maximum of 2000 words.
Film and podcasts should be under 10 minutes.
Artwork can be submitted via photographs or you can mail it to us:
200a Voluntary Action Islington, Pentonville Road, N1 9JP.
**Prizes include a trip for two on the Eurostar; £75 retail vouchers x2; a whole-class set of Floella Benjamin's book, Coming to England (Macmillan Children's) and upcoming title, Brilliant Black British History by Atinkue and Kingsley Nebechi (Bloomsbury Children's) and MORE!**
Three winners will be announced on 28th October 2024! Details TBC