Young people across Warwickshire are being encouraged to get creative and take part in a special arts competition held in celebration of Refugee Week 2025. 

Refugee Week is the world's largest arts & culture festival which celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees. 

The theme for the week is 'Community as a Superpower', and children are encouraged to imagine the small, powerful things they can do to help create a kind, welcoming community. 

Entries can take many creative forms, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, or a written response of up to 300 words. 

Director of Children and Families at Warwickshire County Council, John Coleman, said:  "This competition is a wonderful opportunity for young people to think about kindness, compassion and the small ways they can make a difference.

"Refugee Week is about celebrating resilience and community, and we're proud to support creative projects that bring people together and celebrate the richness of our diverse county." 

The festival is a partnership project coordinated by Counterpoints Arts, a leading national organisation in arts, migration and cultural change.

The Warwickshire County Council competition, titled 'My superpower for a kinder community', is open to all children and young people aged 4 to 18 years old (and up to 25 with SEND), who are in full-time education in Warwickshire – including home-educated children.  

Those wishing to enter are invited to think about a 'super thing' people can do to make their community kinder, including an imaginative superpower or a real action that helps others feel included and welcomed.

Donated prizes will be available for the winning entrants, and a selection of the submitted artwork will be displayed in Warwickshire libraries during Refugee Week, which begins on 16 to 22 June 2025, offering recognition and celebration for the young artists involved. 

Entrants should email submissions to [email protected] and include their name, age, school name and address by 11.59pm on 11 May 2025. 

Entries can be submitted by the young person, a parent/carer or a teacher. 

For full competition details, visit the Warwickshire County Council website and to learn more about the national Refugee Week, visit here.