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Rotary GB&I is proud to offer a range of competitions that encourage and celebrate young people’s talents
From local heats through to national finals, Rotary is proud to offer a range of competitions for young people. These competitions offer an opportunity for participants to share their talents and skills, gain confidence and experience, and challenge themselves in a fun and friendly environment.
With support all the way from your local Rotary club, there is no reason not to take the leap and enter.
Click the icons below to find out more about what is happening for each competition in 2024/25.
The following competitions are running to a national level.
The following competitions are running to a Rotary District or Cluster level only.
Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland is undertaking a review of all of our Youth Competitions in order to ensure young people have the best participation experience possible.
Therefore, Rotary Young Environmentalist and Rotary Young Filmmaker will not be running nationally in 2024/25.
However, by visiting the pages below, you can still view the fantastic winners from 2023/24.
All the above opportunities for young people are offered by Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland. Contact your nearest Rotary club in the first instance to see what they are offering in your area.
Most competitions are run on a multi-stage format, starting off with local heats run by individual Rotary clubs, with many running through to national finals.
Generally, competitions run from September to April so take a look at the Information Pack for the competition you're interested in for further details.
Each competition varies, so take a look at the Information Pack for the competition you are interested in. Some are for individuals, others for groups, some are face-to-face events and others are online submissions. Each Information Pack details the criteria for entry for that particular competition, including ages which are, in most instances, up to 17 years of age. Most competitions are split into appropriate age bands to allow participants to compete against those of a similar age.
Many of the above opportunities for young people are supported in some way in your area by Rotary. For the competitions, a Rotary club will support you through your progression in the various stages. If you want to take part, contact your local Rotary club to find out what their plans are and how they can support you. If your club is unable to help, you will see competition-specific email addresses to contact us in that competition's Information Pack.
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