Young Writers

Young Writers aims to encourage young people to engage in creative writing. They have worked with schools, parents and young writers since 1991 by:

  • Running national poetry and creative writing competitions through schools.
  • Providing free resources to teachers to aid them in teaching young writers.
  • Providing poetry and creative workshops for young writers.
  • Awarding prizes to both schools and pupils across the UK.
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Shine School Media Awards @shinemediawards - Mar 20
We understand that entering the Shine competition may not be top of your priorities. However, during these exceptional circumstances we will be accepting all entries as pdf files, even if they are unfinished >>> https://t.co/f7U1aHrA3W

Shine School Media Awards @shinemediawards - Mar 20
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Shine School Media Awards @shinemediawards - Feb 20
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