Children make their voices heard and win prizes to help their school become more child friendly. 

Earlier this year Warwickshire young people were asked to get creative and show what being child friendly means to them through an art medium of their choice. The aim was to help children and young people to learn more about Child Friendly Warwickshire, contribute to discussions about helping to make the county more child friendly and become advocates for positive change.   

The competition challenged children and young people in Warwickshire to think about what the Child Friendly Warwickshire outcomes mean to them, and suggested how each of us can take action to be more child friendly. 

The competition entries included creative submissions including videos, essays, poetry, photographs, paintings and even a sculpture and winners were chosen in three age categories.  

• 4 – 7 age category: 

James Plant (Bishop's Tachbrook CofE primary school) with a video. 

Watch the video here: 

& Sreenidhi Karthikeyan (Paddox Primary School) with a drawing: 

• 8 – 11 age category: 

Koray Dogan & Heidi Steventon (Woodside C of E Primary School) joint entry with their painting:

& Leanne Nikisha Fernandes (St Anthony's Catholic Primary School) with her video. 

Watch the video here: 

•  12 – 15 age category: 

Lucy Aratoon (Southam College) with a painting:

Each young person that entered had the chance to win £2,500 for their school or college to spend on projects related to the five Child Friendly Warwickshire outcomes and important themes identified by Warwickshire children and young people in a recent engagement with them: 

• Increased climate change awareness 

• Better access to mental health support 

• More open green spaces 

• More opportunities and careers advice 

• Access to more clubs and activities 

• Increased cost of living support 

• Safety in Warwickshire 

Read more: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/4127/child-friendly-warwickshire-competition-winners- 

To find out more about Child Friendly Warwickshire, visit: https://www.childfriendlywarwickshire.co.uk/