Written Submission for Britain
Objective
To encourage students to use their journalistic skills to look at a topical issue
which is relevant to Catholic Social Teaching and resonates with Columban mission.
The topic for 2024/2025 is Jubilee: Pilgrims of Hope.
The entry form is further down this page. Jump to Entry Form
Rules
Entrants must live in Britain (England, Scotland or Wales).
Entrants must be 13-18 inclusive
(they must have turned 13 on or before 31 August 2024).Entries must be made by individuals.
No more than 1 written entry per person.
A piece of writing or image generated by AI technology is not allowed. We may require teachers to verify that submissions are original.
Entries can be articles or poems and must be original content.
Entries must be no longer than 1000 words and a minimum of around 800 words. The minimum word count for poems is more flexible.
Entries must be in English.
Where facts or figures are quoted, they must be credited to the source.
Judges
James Trewby, Coordinator of Columban Justice, Peace and Ecology Team.
Fr Ed O'Connell, Columban priest who spent most of his missionary life in Peru.
Josephine Siedlecka, Founder and Editor of Independent Catholic News.
Ruth Gledhill, Multi-Media Editor at The Tablet.
Andrea Speranza, CAFOD Campaigns Engagement Manager. She leads on the campaign, 'Fix the Food System'.
A group of people with lived experiences of Migration from Hope Garden in Birmingham.
Assisted by Ellen Teague, Emma Darling, Fr Kevin McDonagh, Fr Joe Ryan, Jane Lavery and Abi Yendole.
Judging Criteria
Quality of the presentation.
Definition, clarity and fairness.
A representation of some knowledge of the subject and first-hand experience if possible.
Have kept in mind Catholic Social Teaching.
Originality.
Reporting depth.
Construction.