Rotary Storytelling Competition

What could this idea change?

Creates a visible creative opportunity, recognises varied voices and develops a rights-cleared collection around a meaningful local theme.

Could this work in our club?

• Community writers, photographers, audio creators, young people through approved partners and local audiences. Use when a specific theme and eligible formats can be judged fairly against published criteria.

Before you start

• Approved rules covering eligibility, categories, judging, conflicts, prizes, privacy, rights, disqualification and review.
• Secure submission and consent processes, including partner-led child-safe arrangements for youth categories.
• A diverse trained judging panel plus a publication or exhibition plan that entrants can understand before submitting.

At the end: Thank every entrant, return or dispose of restricted material as promised, publish the judging process and review access or fairness barriers before another round.