GIRFEC Wellbeing competition – still plenty time to enter!
The Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) team is looking for talented young writers and artists/designers to help develop a meaningful guide for young people about GIRFEC. The competition is open to young people aged between 11 and 15.




Writing competition
Entrants are invited to write a 500-word short essay, story or poem about one of the eight GIRFEC ‘indicators’ of wellbeing – the words that describe what it looks like when things are going well for a child or young person:

It can be happy or sad, fictional or based on a real experience. We’re looking for good writing style, authenticity and an ability to bring the topic to life.
Design competition
For young artists and designers, we’re also looking for a design for a cover for the guide – or perhaps for a web-based version. Again, basing their work on one of the eight GIRFEC indicators, they are invited to draw, paint, collage, design or photograph what one of these words means to them.

The closing date is 30 September 2013. For full details go to:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/wellbeingwk/competition