We’re inviting children and young people in Warwickshire to submit their ideas on what it means to be child friendly, as part of our Child Friendly Warwickshire competition.

The competition is open to any child or young person aged from 4 through to 21 who are in full-time education and live or go to school within Warwickshire. All they have to do is answer one simple question, which is: What does being child friendly mean to you?  

They can enter by submitting any form of artwork or media by the deadline of 27 February, and could win £2,500 for their school or college! More information can be found on our website: childfriendlywarwickshire.co.uk/childfriendlycompetition. 

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Child friendly businesses, organisations and individuals do both big and small things, from becoming a foster carer to litter picking at their local park. Anyone can be child friendly – and we want to know what children and young people think that means.  

One winner from each of the four age categories will be chosen after the 27 February deadline to receive £2,500 from Child Friendly Warwickshire for their school or college to spend on projects related to our five outcomes and the themes from recent engagement with children and young people. The themes covered climate change and the cost of living, a desire for more open green spaces, access to mental health support, more opportunities such as clubs and activities and careers advice, and to see progress on the Safer Streets programme. The prize money could be used for something like planning a visit to a local nature reserve, improving an existing play area, hosting a wellbeing day with yoga classes, or even purchasing new equipment for clubs and activities. 

The winners and runners-up in each category will also have their work showcased at the 2023 Warwickshire Youth Conference, to be held in November. Organised by young people, for young people, this event will offer a friendly and empowering environment to discuss important topics that are facing them today with the organisations who are making a difference in the community, amplifying the voices of tomorrow to help shape the county. 

This competition is a way for children and young people to learn more about Child Friendly Warwickshire through creativity, and for their contributions to be heard so they themselves can be advocates for positive change.