Call for Entries: BBC Young Reporter Competition in the UK

It allows young people to inform a real audience about the subjects and stories that matter to them on BBC platforms and programmes.

Prize Information

• All Winners will get to work with a BBC journalist or production team to make their story for either radio, TV, online or social media, and the story will be broadcast on one of these platforms by the BBC in 2024.
• The programme/platform will be based on editorial merit for each story.
• Individual production and broadcast dates will be agreed with each Winner and the appropriate BBC production team (this is to allow for editorial need to broadcast or make the content at a different time to suit a news agenda/broadcast need).
• The BBC shall pay reasonable travel expenses for each winner.
• In addition, all Winners will receive a BBC Young Reporter “goodie bag” pack.

What is there to do as part of BBC Young Reporter?

• There’s plenty to do when you’re registered for BBC Young Reporter. You can do as much or as little as you like. Young people should use their initiative to create the reports on subjects that matter to them all year round as they happen, but here are just some examples of the opportunities they provide to you:
  • Participate in the BBC Young Reporter of the Year competition by uploading work and ideas directly to BBC programme makers.
  • They’ll invite you to attend BBC events in your area guaranteed to be educational, informative and most importantly, fun!
  • Get access to resources and lesson plans (linked to the curriculum) that help teach journalistic and technical skills directly from BBC staff and presenters.
  • They’ll send you reminders about upcoming news worthy events to report on which you can upload on the website making them accessible by the BBC’s worldwide audience.

Eligibility Criteria

• The competition is open to all UK residents (including residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) aged between 11 and 18 years’ old
• Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be required. The BBC reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner who breaches these rules. The BBC reserves the right to request proof of age, as well as a parent’s or guardian’s consent.
• Entries may be submitted by an individual or a group. But only one entry is allowed per individual or group.
• Entries will only be considered when submitted via the online mechanism. Only entries in English will be considered unless you are submitting from Wales where entries in Welsh are also permitted.
• Entries can be submitted as written or an audio or video recording.
• Written entries should be no more than 350 words in length.

For more information, visit BBC.