Entries for Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition invited by 9 October - Camden Rise

We’re delighted to invite young people - and their schools or youth centres - to take part in Camden’s annual Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition - with the winner and runners-up to be unveiled during Youth Celebration Week 2026 later this year.

The competition is open to 10 to 18 year-olds in Camden and entries must be by children and young people in partnership with their youth organisation, play centre or school.

This year’s theme is 'A Safer Camden: On and Offline'. We're inviting children and young people to share what safety means to them right now, and what would make Camden a safer, more supportive place to grow up, both in our communities and online. Projects can explore safety in everyday life, from streets, schools and youth spaces to social media, gaming and online communities.

We welcome entries from all children and young people, including those with different abilities, needs, backgrounds, and experiences. Entries can be from individuals or groups.
 
The competition will be part of Youth Celebration Week, during National Youth Work Week, usually in November, when the winner and runners-up will be announced.

To support participation, we offered up to £500 to develop projects. The deadline for funded applications was 25 September and successful applicants will be notified.

Please note that you can still take part in the competition without funding - please submit your entries by Friday 9 October. 

Please read the project brief and, if you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Prizes include:

• £500 for the winning organisation, plus vouchers for all the young people involved
• £150 for each of two runners-up, along with participant vouchers.