🖋️ The Orwell Youth Prize 2026: Speak Your Truth! 🌍✨
Are you a young writer ready to make your voice heard? 🗣️✍️ The Orwell Youth Prize 2026 is now open, giving secondary school students across the UK (or studying a British curriculum abroad) the chance to write about TRUTH and win amazing prizes! 🏆📚
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📚 About the Prize
Inspired by the works of George Orwell, the Orwell Youth Prize encourages you to explore what truth means in today’s world. 🌐 Whether it’s a personal reflection, a social issue, or a global concern, your ideas matter!
“There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad.”
– George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
🏆 Benefit:
This prize gives you:
✨ The freedom to write about what matters to you in your own style
🖋️ Guidance and support to make your writing shine
🌟 A platform to share your voice with the world
💷 A chance to win cash prizes and books for both you and your school
🏆 What Do You Win?
◽All entries submitted by the feedback deadline of 25th February 2026 receive personalised feedback from experienced volunteer readers. 📝💡
◽Final submissions are due by 29th April 2026. Winners and runners-up are announced across three age categories, with prizes including:
◽£100 cash prize 💰
◽Certificates 🎖️
◽Complete works of Orwell for both the winner and their school 📚
Publication in The Orwell Prize Anthology ✨
◽Invitation to join the Orwell Youth Fellows programme – collaborate on creative projects with young writers across the UK 🌍✍️
◽Runners-up also receive Orwell’s essays and a certificate. 🏅
🧑🎓 Who Can Enter?
The Prize is open to all secondary school students in years 7-13 (or equivalent) studying in the UK or on a British curriculum abroad. 🌏📝
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✍️ What Should You Write?
Your entry can take any form you like:
◽Journalism 📰
◽Essays 📄
◽Short stories 📖
◽Reviews 📝
◽Letters 💌
◽Blog posts 💻
◽Poems 🎶
◽Plays 🎭
◽Even video game design concepts 🎮
Word limits:
Years 7-11 → 1000 words 🖊️
Years 12-13 → 1500 words 🖊️
Orwell himself wrote in many forms, so pick the one that best suits your message! 🎨
🚀 Where Next?
The Orwell Youth Prize is more than just a competition. 🌟 You’ll get resources, lesson plans, and inspiration to guide you at every stage of your writing journey. Teachers supporting students can also access tailored resources to make the process smooth and inspiring. 🍎📚
Once your piece is ready, submit it for feedback or your final draft using the entry form on their website.
🔗 Key Dates
Feedback deadline: 25th February 2026 🕑
Final submission: 29th April 2026 🕑
The Orwell Youth Prize is your chance to explore truth, sharpen your writing, and share your voice with the world. 🌍✍️ Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to become part of a community of young writers making a difference! 🏆✨
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