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Calling all Young
Writers

Closing date @

midnight Monday the xxth

of June 2026

Organised by

🎉 Let Your Words Run Wild

✨ Think it. Dream it. Write it!

The Rotary Club of Caterham invites young people across the CR3 & CR6 areas to unleash their creativity in the 2026 Young Writer Competition. This year’s theme, “xxx,” encourages entrants to explore what xxx means to them through fiction, non-fiction, prose, or poetry.

Open to KS2 (7–11) and KS3 (11–14) age groups, the competition rewards imagination, originality, and the ability to engage the reader—not handwriting or spelling.

Entries must be the writer’s own work (no assistance or AI), with one submission per entrant, and accompanied by a completed entry form.

Winners and runners‑up will receive cash prizes and certificates, with results announced in July 2026.

Submissions are accepted via email until midnight, June 2026.