Writing competition: rules

• Entries must be written in English
• Only one entry per person
• All work must be original and unaided
• The word limit is 1,000 words, please aim to keep within this
• We reserve the right to use entries for publication or promotional purposes
• Individuals will be notified by email in the event of their entry being selected for publication
• Entries must be submitted online by midnight on 25 May 2012           
• Late entries will not be accepted
• Entries received on paper or via post will not be accepted
• Please make sure your contact details are entered correctly on the online form – this is to make sure we can contact you if your entry is chosen as a winner or for publication
• Concern Worldwide will arrange all publicity surrounding the competition winners and prize-giving. Winners are asked to refrain from arranging their own publicity or publication of winning entries

Information required

If your entry is chosen by the judging panel as a winning or shortlisted entry or for inclusion in the Concern Writing Competition book, we'll need this information:

• Name, age and home address
• Contact phone number and date of birth
• Category (junior/senior/college/adult)
• School Name and address

You will not be contacted by Concern for any other purpose.

Judging

• Concern will form a panel of highly qualified people to serve as competition judges
• Competition winners will be contacted by Concern 
• The decision of the chairperson of the judging panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the decision
• Winning and selected entries will be included in the annual Concern Writing Competition book 
• Photographs of the winners together with their names and ages may be used in publicity campaigns where the parents or guardians have given their consent

Winners will be announced on our website.