International Writing Competition

I Have A Dream

In September 2023, Sampad is launching an exciting schools writing competition in collaboration with the esteemed PK Foundation of Kolkata, India.

The aim of the competition is for the young people of both countries to share their aspirations in written form; their hopes and dreams for the future – for both themselves, others and indeed the world. We want them to write about what matters to them and in the form that they like to express themselves best. Further details will be sent to participating schools.

We will be inviting our Emerald and Sapphire Schools to submit contributions by the 30th November 2023 which will then be forwarded to the Judging Panel. The top 100 contributions from both countries will be published in a new creative writing collection (June 2024), available in both England and Kolkata.

There will be a celebration event and an award for the winners in each category.
We are expecting this to be a high profile project and look forward to you joining us as we celebrate the creativity and aspirations of our young people.

Age Categories:
Primary School writers: aged 8 – 11 by 31st August 2024
Secondary School writers: aged 12 – 16 by 31st August 2024

Timeline:
September 2023 (date tbc): Launch with stakeholders and
Emerald and Sapphire School Staff

September – November 2023: Schools Individual Competition
September – November 2023 (date tbc): Writer workshops
1st October – 30th November 2023: Schools submit entries
(Emerald schools: 30 entries: / Sapphire Schools: 60 entries)
December 2023 – January 2024: Judging Process
February – April 2024: Publishing
May 2024: Winners announced

Please note:
Due to the volume of entries we are only offering this to our Emerald and Sapphire Associate Schools at the current time.