The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness

The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness 2025 will be awarded for reporting and/or commentary on homelessness, in all its forms.

The 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.

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.

2025 The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness

  • Entrant

  • If the entry is being submitted on behalf of a small team, please state first names and last names of all team members.
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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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        • 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

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        • About you

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