Sampad is thrilled to announce the launch of a writing competition aimed at fostering creativity and imagination among young people in the West Midlands and India. This initiative invites participants aged sixteen and under to articulate their dreams and aspirations through the written word, creating a platform for self-expression and a celebration of unique perspectives.

The writing must be original.

• It could have a personal focus – your future career, home, school, friendships, pets, family or city
• It might be a personal response to a wider theme – Injustice, Equality, War, Peace, Homelessness, Climate Change, Hunger, Rainforests…..
• Young people will have a myriad of ideas not on this list. As long as the writing is inspired by ‘I Have a Dream’ it will be accepted.

We encourage entrants to be creative in their writing form – a poem, song lyrics, radio play, speech, article or story are all equally welcomed. (Maximum 750 words).

Each entry should be accompanied by a short paragraph (no more than 100 words) with the entrants name, age and a little about them and what inspired them. Sampad will only submit entries for judging which are linked in some way to the words/ideas of ‘I Have a Dream.’ Regretfully we are also unable to submit entries which are handwritten or over the word limit.

To enter, send your entry to learning@sampad.org.uk by the 14th February.

Please click here to read the competition rules and FAQs.