Never Such Innocence: In Someone Else's Shoes
Closing date: Sat 7 Mar 2026
Open to entries from young people aged 9-18 from anywhere in the world to go on a journey ‘In Someone Else’s Shoes’.
This year’s theme challenges participants to explore empathy, identity, and experience through their poetry. Whether imagining life from another person’s point of view or reflecting on real-world stories of war and conflict, entrants are invited to explore the topic with empathy, identity and their own unique experience. Young people are invited to share their thoughts and reflections on the theme in three categories: Art, Poetry and Songwriting.
Entries will be judged by a panel.
