Enter the Prize

The Orwell Youth Prize 2024 is now open for entries on the theme of HOME. Please use the online form below to enter.

You’ll need to make sure you have a PDF copy of your entry ready to hand, and make sure your name doesn’t appear anywhere on the document or in the file name. Your entry must be no more than 1000 words if you’re in Year 7-11 and no more than 1500 words if you’re in Year 12-13.

You will also need an email address and phone number for a safeguarding contact. If you will be aged 12 or under on our closing date of 6th May 2024, you will need a parent/guardian to sign their consent for you to enter the Prize – make sure you have someone ready to help with this!

We’ll also ask you for some information about you, your school and how you found out about the prize. These details help us administrate the prize and ensure that we are reaching as many young people as possible. Take a look at our data protection policy for more information about your rights and our responsibilities.

If you have any questions about your entry, please contact admin@orwellyouthprize.co.uk

Enter the Orwell Youth Prize 2024

  • About You

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  • Your Entry

    The word limit is 1,000 words for entrants in Years 7 to 11 and 1,500 for entrants in Years 12 and 13. Please submit your entry as a PDF and make sure you don't include your own name in the document OR the file name. The file name should be your title, eg "Animal Farm"
    The deadline for feedback is 1st April 2024. If you submit after this deadline, please indicate that this is your final entry.
  • Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.
    Your piece will need a title: use this title to name your document. For example, if my piece was called 'Animal Farm', my entry would be: AnimalFarm.pdf

  • What one change would you make to improve life in your local community?

    We believe wholeheartedly in the power of great writing. We also support the ideas and the potential of the collective voice of our entrants. So, we are asking every entrant this year to submit a short response (up to 1000 characters) to the following question alongside their entry: What one change would you make to improve life in your local community?

  • Safeguarding

    To comply with safeguarding guidelines, please let us know the contact details of a parent, legal guardian or teacher.
  • If the entrant is aged 12 or younger on 6 May 2024, we require a signature from a parent/guardian giving their permission for the entrant's work to be considered. • I give permission for my child to enter the Orwell Youth Prize 2024. • I confirm that my child understands the competition rules and that they are submitting their own original unpublished work. • I confirm that my child is happy to be contacted by The Orwell Youth Prize. • I give permission for my child’s details to be kept by The Orwell Youth Prize to be anonymised for reporting purposes, and to be offered further opportunities.

  • Equal Opportunities

    The Orwell Youth Prize is open to all students in secondary school, years 7 - 13 (or equivalent) based in the UK and strives to reach as many young people as possible. The collection of information on your background and location allows us to monitor our progress and improve our offer. If you have any questions on how your data is used or stored please see our data protection policy or email admin@orwellyouthprize.co.uk.

  • Your School or College

    Please enter the name, address and contact details for your school or college. The Orwell Youth Prize is open to all students in years 8 - 13 (or equivalent) in the United Kingdom.
  • • I give permission for my work to be entered into the Orwell Youth Prize 2024. • I confirm that I understand the competition rules and that I am submitting my own original unpublished work. • I confirm that I am happy to be contacted by The Orwell Youth Prize. • I give permission for my details to be kept by The Orwell Youth Prize to be anonymised for reporting purposes, and to be offered further opportunities.
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