Have YOUR say on how lockdown has affected you for the chance to win £500, our songwriting competition and lots more opportunities for young people.
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Surveys, competitions and more!
July might be the start of the summer holidays but it's looking like there's a lot young people can get involved in at The Jack Petchey Foundation...
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: THE JACK PETCHEY
COVID-19 YOUTH SURVEY
This week, we launched our COVID-19 Youth Survey to hear directly from young people their experience of the lockdown, what they want for the "new normal" and what support they think young people will need in the future.
What's in it for me?
PRIZES: Every young person who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw for £500 for themselves and up to £1000 for their school/youth group.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE: We will use the survey results to raise young people’s voices to the public, media and decision makers as well as using your thoughts to help us shape our programmes for 2021 and beyond.
How do I do it?
Click the link below and fill out the survey. It takes around 10 minutes and will automatically enter you into our prize draw!
JACK PETCHEY'S ANTHEM COMPETITION
Singer-songwriter and winner of The Voice UK 2018 Ruti calls all budding songwriters to enter our songwriting competition...
We are looking for the next lockdown talent to write and record a song about young people and looking to the future.
The competition is FREE to enter and open to all young people age 11-25 from London and Essex.
The winning composer(s) will receive £2000 to be spent on a music project/education, the opportunity to record their track professionally and to perform it at one of our high profile events!
PLUS the top 5 entrants will be invited to take part in an online one-to-one workshop with an industry professional to further develop their track!
What are you waiting for? Competition closes 31st July, more info on our website, click below!
Make Sir Jack's big day!
It's Sir Jack's 95th birthday this weekend on July 19th and we want you to help us celebrate it with him.
We will be posting videos and messages from a wide range of people - from young achiever's to celebrities to youth leaders to our partner organisations - wishing Sir Jack a very happy birthday in the week leading up to his birthday.
It's not too late for your to get involved! Post your birthday message on social media, use the hashtag #DeaSirJack and tag us and we will show your message to the man himself on his birthday.
One of our entries so far submitted by Steph.
The power of positive photography – #TheGoodInWhereILive competition
You have until 9am on Tuesday 21st July to get your entries in! We want you to show us the good in where you live through the power of photography.
All you need to do is take a photo of something positive in your local area, and write about it on the entry form! Top prize is £250.
Celebrating our Achievement Award Alumni
We’ve already been in touch with many incredible alumni; from teachers to Youth Club CEOs and Mental Health workers, it’s been fantastic finding out what they have achieved.
But we are still looking…did you win an Achievement Award in 2015 or before? Know someone who did? Get in touch with us on any of our social media channels or by emailing pr@petchey.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you!
Zoe Smith - Achievement Award winner to Weightlifting Gold Medalist
Our latest Community Award winners!
Kiah the speedy PPE-maker from Hammersmith and Fulham
Nominated by three people, Kiah was well-deserving of her Community Award.
One of her nominators said: “Kiah volunteered at the local walk-in centre next to school to prepare some personal protective equipment (PPE) packs for the NHS nurses that were working in the community... Kiah prepared well over 500 in the first few days... Her actions to help and provide this service in the community during the early days of the pandemic is indeed admirable especially given the uncertainty at the time regarding exams and when schools would reopen.”
Molly is showing compassion to Hospice patients in Havering
From checking in with patients to organising their meals and drinks, everything Molly does at the Hospice is with kindness and a smile on her face.
Her nominator said: “During COVID19, when she has been unable to attend University, Molly has spent her time at the hospice assisting on the inpatient ward. In one particular week Molly worked 8 shifts which is incredible for a young person. The people she is caring for are people at the end of life, they so appreciate her smiley face and kindness, as do their families.”
Do you want to nominate someone for a Community Award?
Do you want to be a Wallball School? Applications now OPEN!
We’re delighted to be launching the next phase of our wallball project, and we want your school to be part of it. We’re offering launch packages and funding for several schools to take up and develop wallball.
This highly inclusive sport sees young people playing by hitting a ball against a wall with their hands (you may already know it as handball or patball), and designing their own street art to decorate the walls.
Check out the video from the latest Jack Petchey Wallball Showdown here.
For any questions or for more information email daniel.grant@ukwallball.co.uk.
