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We ran our creative writing competition from 2014 to 2018 to get to the heart of what it means to care – the joys that can be experienced, the learning that comes with caring, and the way it changes us.

During the five years of the competition we received over a thousand entries, from both experienced writers and people who have never written a poem or short story before. We hope you enjoy reading their moving, sometimes funny and insightful words.

 

Creative writing 2018

Read the winners of our 2018 competition.

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Creative writing 2017

Read the winners of our 2017 competition.

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Creative writing 2016

Read the winners of our 2016 competition.

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Creative writing 2015

Read the winners of our 2015 competition.

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Creative writing 2014

Read the winners of our 2014 competition.

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The National Lottery Northern Ireland People and Communities fund who have awarded Carers Northern Ireland £384,282 over three years.

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