The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness

The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness 2026 will be awarded for reporting and/or commentary on homelessness. As of 2026, prize is open to entrants in the first eight years of their journalism careers.

This Prize aims to celebrate and showcase reporting and storytelling about homelessness that makes rigorous use of evidence and data, shares personal experiences of homelessness in an impactful way and helps to change the national conversation about the issue. It will recognise work first created or published between 1st April 2025 and the deadline of 31st March 2026.

Making your entry

  • Please read the rules of entry and make sure you have all your material to hand before completing the form below.
  • Written items should always be submitted as a PDF (preferred) or Word document. Permanent, accessible, non-expiring URLs can also be included where available.
  • Video or audio items should always be submitted as permanent, accessible, non-expiring URLs with transcripts included where possible. If you can’t attach a link, please contact us to arrange another method.

If you need any help uploading your material, please contact the administrator. If you are submitting on someone else’s behalf, please complete and attach a consent form.

We wish you the best of luck with your entry.

2026 The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness

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  • Journalist

  • Please indicate the primary email address for contacting the journalist/s responsible for the entry.
  • If the entry is being submitted as part of a small team, please state first names and last names of all team members here. All authors must be jointly responsible for each piece submitted.
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  • Eligibility

    If you are submitting as a small team, one or more members must meet the criteria.

  • Item 1

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    All items submitted as part of an entry to The Orwell Prize for Journalism 2026 must be first published between 1st April 2025 and 31st March 2026.
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    Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 10 MB.
      For written items, please upload the version of the piece you would like to be considered as a PDF or Word document. If you are entering a podcast or video, you may also include a transcript here.
    • Video and audio submitted must be a permanent, accessible and non-expiring URL.
      Many sites, particularly podcast and video hosting sites, require a user to sign in. Sites requiring signing in are NOT SUITABLE for consideration (this includes BBC platforms and Spotify where content is marked as explicit or otherwise restricted). If necessary, we recommend uploading items to a non-expiring file sharing platform such as Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox and including the URL to this location above.

    • Item 2

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      Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 10 MB.
        For written items, please upload the version of the piece you would like to be considered as a PDF or Word document. If you are entering a podcast or video, you may also include a transcript here.
      • Video and audio submitted must be a permanent, accessible and non-expiring URL.
        Many sites, particularly podcast and video hosting sites, require a user to sign in. Sites requiring signing in are NOT SUITABLE for consideration (this includes BBC platforms and Spotify where content is marked as explicit or otherwise restricted). If necessary, we recommend uploading items to a non-expiring file sharing platform such Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox and including the URL to this location above.

      • Article 3

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      • Drop files here or
        Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 10 MB.
          For written items, please upload the version of the piece you would like to be considered as a PDF or Word document. If you are entering a podcast or video, you may also include a transcript here.
        • Video and audio submitted must be a permanent, accessible and non-expiring URL.
          Many sites, particularly podcast and video hosting sites, require a user to sign in. Sites requiring signing in are NOT SUITABLE for consideration (this includes BBC platforms and Spotify where content is marked as explicit or otherwise restricted). If necessary, we recommend uploading items to a non-expiring file sharing platform such Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox and including the URL to this location above.

        • Supporting statement

          This space is available for you if there is story behind your entry which you haven't been able to include in the piece itself. You could also use it to offer a brief summary. If you'd rather, you can also leave it blank.

        • Photo

          A portrait byline photo, with no rights reserved. At least 800 pixels across. The maximum file size is 10MB. Team entries should supply a logo or composite image.
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          JPG or PNG

        • About you

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        • Submission contract

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