Entries for Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition invited - funding available - 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 children and young people in Camden aged 10 to 18 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 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 your communities and online. Projects can explore how you experience safety in everyday life,  from streets, schools and youth spaces to social media, gaming, and online communities.

We welcome entries from all 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.

Funding available

To support your participation, we're offering up to £500 to help you develop your project. Joint applications are also welcome - for example, larger organisations partnering with smaller groups.

Please complete the expression of interest form below and return it to [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 17 July.  We'll notify you the following week if your funding application is successful.

Please note that applying for funding is optional - you can still take part in the competition without it.

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.

The project brief, along with a poster / flyer that can be displayed on notice boards for young people, and expression of interest form are below:

• Project brief
• Expression of interest form
• Poster / flyer