A Day In The Life Of...
Write it! Blog it! Make it count!
A competition for young people aged 7 - 16
Nottinghamshire Archives wants to hear from you about what life is like for children and young people today. This competition will find the best diary writers, filmmakers, bloggers or podcasters in the county and city. Fantastic cash prizes of up to £300 for individual prize-winning entries and £750 for the prize-winning school, group or club must be won.
The prizes are funded by the Nottinghamshire Local History Association.
How do you enter?
To enter, you should submit a written, typed, recorded or blogged diary on the theme of My Life! The diary should be based on a single day in your life between 8 February 2010 and 31 March 2010. The day could:
- Coincide with a special event, such as a concert, sporting activity or meeting
- Be a family event or situation
- Include a school or youth activity
- Be a normal day in your life on your local street or home.
You could:
- Reflect on your local community
- Include your thoughts on regional or local themes.
It could be a really serious diary, or very humorous - it's up to you! But it must be true, and not made up.
Think if you want to include copies of phone texts or other media (audio or electronic). You might want to include drawings, illustrations or photographs in your diary. Think about your feelings, thoughts and any opinions you might have that you may reflect on in your diary.
More information
There are four different award categories. Your submission must fit into one of these categories. Read more about the categories.
Guidelines are available which provide more information on how to enter. Please read these carefully! Read the submission guidelines.
Read our checklist before submitting to make sure you have all the relevant information.
The closing date for the competition is Friday 16 April 2010.
A selection of submissions will be deposited at Nottinghamshire Archives, forming an invaluable addition to the our archival heritage and providing insights into the lives of young people in the early 21st century.
Want some more help? Why not attend one of our workshops?
Downloads
Competition poster [PDF 129KB] 
Project partners
Project lead: Nottinghamshire Archives
Project partners: Nottinghamshire Local History Association, Nottingham City Council Study Support Team (Children's Services) and Nottinghamshire Libraries.
