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Young Writers Wanted!
Does your child have a big imagination and a love for storytelling? If they enjoy creative writing, we’d love to hear from you!
To celebrate Caudwell Children’s 25th anniversary, we’re launching an exciting new campaign to inspire the next generation of young writers.
We’re inviting disabled and neurodivergent children and young people aged 5-18 to share their creativity with us by writing a short story or poem.
Their writing could be about their favourite pet, a hobby they love, a topic they’re passionate about or something wild and wonderful from their imagination.
In partnership with the National Literacy Trust, the best entries will be included in a special published book that families can purchase to treasure forever.
Also, one of our talented beneficiaries and child author, Amaya, will help to select three winners whose creative story or poem will have a special feature in the book!
Entries must be sent to marketing@caudwellchildren.com no later than 28th February.
This is a wonderful chance for your child to let their creativity shine and see their work in print! Get writing – we can’t wait to see their amazing stories and poems!
Writing Guidelines
- Child must be aged between 5-18 years old.
- Child must be neurodivergent or have a disability.
- Only one entry can be submitted.
- Entries must be submitted by email to marketing@caudwellchildren.com, no later than 28th February 2025.
- Submission email must include child’s Name, Age, City, Disability(ies).
- By submitting a ‘Little Writers’ entry, you consent to Caudwell Children and the National Literacy Trust sharing your, or your child’s, story and information for the purpose of the competition. This includes the publication of yours, or your child’s, First Name, Age, City, and Disability(ies) on Caudwell Children’s and National Literacy Trusts’ social media channels, websites, relevant press coverage, and printed media.
- You can opt-out at any time by emailing marketing@caudwellchildren.com. Please note that opting out may prevent your, or your child’s story from being featured and included in the published anthology.
- All stories or poems must: Be no longer than two pieces of A4 paper, be a child’s own original idea and have a clear structure e.g. beginning, middle and end.
- Stories must not: Be created, written or developed by AI, be offensive, contain bad language or sensitive topics or contain personal details.
- All stories will be judged on the following criteria: Characterisation, plot, originality and enjoyment.
Need help?
If you need help or have any questions, please contact our Marketing team, call 01782 433 919 or email marketing@caudwellchildren.com
