Why Character Matters Writing Competition

The Why Character Matters Writing Contest was a competition open to University students from all institutions, subjects and disciplines. The contest required students to consider the meaning and importance of particular virtues in private, public and professional life.

Students were asked to submit a piece of writing of no more than 500 words about ‘Why Character Matters’; this may have been a story, a poem, a personal reflection, a blog post, a short academic article, or any other format.

On 12th July, the winners fwere invited to an awards ceremony at the House of Lords and were presented with their awards by Lord James O’Shaughnessy.

Five overall winners were chosen:

Hollie Jones – University of Birmingham

Nicholas Fontana – University of London Law

David Elikwu – BPP University Law School

Samuel Bartlett – University of Birmingham

Maria Anderson – University of Huddersfield

Hollie Jones David Elikwu

Samuel Bartlett Maria Anderson

You can read the winning entry from Hollie Jones on her blog page here

Details of previous writing contests also run by the Centre can be found at the bottom of this page.

2016 Why Virtue Matters Contest

2016 Why Virtue Matters Essay Contest

Winners were presented with their awards as part of the 2016 Jubilee Youth Awards, held at the House of Lords on Thursday 14th July. The photos below are of Lucy and Mollie (Primary Winners) and Jessica* and Awais (Secondary Winners) receiving their awards from Lord James O’Shaughnessy (Jubilee Centre and Floreat Education) and Sir Nick Parker (Step Up to Serve).

_{* Jessica’s award was collected on her behalf by teacher}

Essay Contest: Why Virtue Matters Winners, 2016

Primary Winners:

Lucy Snowdon Dame Allan’s Schools, Northumberland

Mollie McHardy, Heversham St Peter’s CE Primary School, Cumbria