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Our current competition: New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 – Deadline: 30th Apr 2026. Prizes: 1st: £1,000; 4x Runners-up: £100.
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Alzheimer’s Society Poetry Competition
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The free-to-enter Alzheimer’s Society Poetry Competition is open to poems of up to 30 lines on the subject of dementia or people affected by the condition. It is open to residents of the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands aged 16 or above at the time of entry. Poems must be your original work and not published elsewhere (unless in a personal capacity, such as on your blog – ask us if you’re unsure).
Entry is by email or post and the winning poems will be published in the Alzheimer’s Society magazine, Dementia Together. Check out the competition website for the full details.
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