Children’s Art Competition 2025
Celebrating Memory, Care and Community through Art
Life & Time is delighted to launch our 2025 Children’s Art Competition, marking Palliative Care Week. This competition gives primary and post-primary pupils the chance to express themselves creatively and reflect on what care, compassion, and memory mean to them.
Winning entries will be featured in the Life & Time 2026 Calendar, with prizes and calendar production generously sponsored by John MacMahon & Co – Chartered Accountants and Auditors.
🎨 Scenarios / Themes
Children can choose one of three scenarios for their artwork:
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Scenario 1 – Favourite Memory / Grief
Draw a favourite memory of someone who has died: a shared activity (baking, farming, fishing, fixing things), or a special place that reminds you of them.
(If a child has not experienced loss, they may draw a pet, or choose another scenario.)
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Scenario 2 – Care in Your Community
Care can be found everywhere – in the kindness of a friend, the warmth of family, the love for a pet, or the beauty of the world around us. The Life & Time team of nurses and doctors also provide care at night-time in people’s homes.
Draw a picture that shows what caring looks like to you.
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Scenario 3 – What Palliative Care Means to You
Palliative care is support that improves quality of life for people with life-limiting illness. It may come from doctors and nurses, but also from family, friends, or even pets. Create a drawing of what you think palliative care is, or what life should be like when someone is well cared for.
⚠️ Note for Teachers & Parents
We recognise that themes of grief and loss can be sensitive. Participation in any scenario is optional, and it is up to teachers or parents to decide which theme is most appropriate. All entries will be judged equally, no matter which theme is chosen.
📅 Key Dates
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Monday 13th October – Final postal deadline to Life & Time
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Friday 17th October – Artwork collection from schools
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Tuesday 29th October – Judging
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Friday 21st November – Winners announced & presentation evening at Warrenpoint Golf Club (7pm, with light refreshments)
🎁 Prizes & Recognition
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12 winning entries (4 from each region)
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£25 Amazon voucher per winner
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Artwork featured in the Life & Time 2026 Calendar
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All entries celebrated in a video montage shared on our social media
📥 How to Enter
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Download the A4 entry form via our website or QR code on the flyer
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Complete artwork on the template and clearly mark name, age, school, and scenario on the back
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Submit by post to:
Life & Time, 16 The Square, Rostrevor, Co Down BT34 3AZ
or leave at school reception for collection
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