Last Chance To Enter: Free To Be Me

Posted by Sprout Editor from Cardiff - Published on 28/10/2010 at 14:02
14 comments » - Tagged as Art, Creative Writing, Culture, Education, Music, People

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There are only a few days left to enter this competition, so if you'd like to enter make sure you get your entries in before the 1st November.

Free To Be Me Competition

What does ‘Free to be me’ mean to you?

Listening to music you know that others don’t like? Wearing clothes that make you stand out? A different hairstyle? Or simply being able to express what you are thinking or feeling?

Cardiff Against Bullying are launching preparations for anti-bullying week 2010, which runs from 15th 19th November 2010. Cardiff's theme this year is ‘Free to be me’.

We are on the look out for young writers and artists to explore ideas around this theme. We want your voices to be heard!

There are prizes for the winners and entries will be published on theSprout. The person who writes the best poem or lyrics will be given the opportunity to turn your ideas into a record, which will be recorded for the Sprout podcast.

Winning photographs will be displayed in City Hall for the Inspire and Cardiff Stop Bullying Awards on 17th November.

How To Enter In Five Easy Steps

1) Firstly, write a poem, a song or take a picture around the theme 'Free To Be Me'.

2) Then, register with theSprout website by clicking here. It'll only take a minute and you'll be sent an e-mail to your e-mail account which you'll have to click on to complete registration.

3) Once you've registered, log in and click on the Submit News button to enter. You can add your poem or song in the News Story box or scroll down and attach your photo in the photo section.

4) Finally, add your name, age, school and telephone number in the text box so that we can contact you if you win!

5) Your work will be published on theSprout website within a few days. So keep checking to see your work live!

The deadline for submissions is the 1st November 2010.

Any problems, e-mail info@theSprout.co.uk.

Please note: you must live in Cardiff and be between 11 and 25 to enter.

Entries so far...

This Is Not Me by Randolph

Free To Be Me? by emb789

I'd Rather Be Me by RoLouG

White Skinny Jeans by Stormer007

I'm Free by gingersinger123

The Hypnotist by tmorgans

I Stand Free by Sambow

14 Comments – Post a comment

Tom_Bevan

Commented 68 months ago - 16th September 2010 - 17:05pm

sounds great.. better get busy
when's the closing date?

SamuelPatterson

Commented 68 months ago - 16th September 2010 - 19:36pm

Hey Hey :)
Sounds really interesting, and I'm just wondering, what's the deadline for this??

Many thanks

Stormer007

Sam Sprout (Editor)

Commented 68 months ago - 17th September 2010 - 12:31pm

I'll try and find out.

Sprout Editor

Commented 68 months ago - 17th September 2010 - 16:16pm

Hmmm, well spotted team!

I'm presuming you've got until at least the first week in November... but I'll find out :)

Sprout Editor

Commented 68 months ago - 20th September 2010 - 11:39am

Hi all. The deadline is the 1st November. Any problems, e-mail arielle@thesprout.co.uk. Good luck!

SamuelPatterson

Commented 68 months ago - 26th September 2010 - 16:20pm

Question: It says add your name, age, school and telephone number in the text box" although I should Imagine this would not be allowed... so how do they contact us if we win?

Sam Sprout (Editor)

Commented 68 months ago - 27th September 2010 - 09:04am

The information doesn't get published but the editor keeps the details so as to contact the winner.

SamuelPatterson

Commented 68 months ago - 27th September 2010 - 19:32pm

Ah brilliant :) Thank you very much :D

SamuelPatterson

Commented 67 months ago - 14th November 2010 - 21:11pm

What's happening with this thing? :P

Sam Sprout (Editor)

Commented 67 months ago - 15th November 2010 - 08:55am

Good question. I'll try and find out.

Sprout Editor

Commented 66 months ago - 15th November 2010 - 09:30am

Hi, I've just e-mailed Liz from Cardiff Against Bullying to ask her. You'll be the first to know as soon as I hear anything.

Sprout Editor

Commented 66 months ago - 15th November 2010 - 10:24am

Hi Stormer007! I've been told that all of the entries have been printed off and will be displayed at the Inspire Awards this Wednesday. The Inspire Awards recognise inspiring and outstanding young people in Cardiff. The voting will take place at the event and we'll publish the winner as soon as we hear anything. Good luck! :)