Competitions

MARGARET HITCHCOCK CUP COMPETITION  2023

green heart Competition Name:     Our Great Big Green WI  

Closing date for WIs to enter competition – 30th September 2022

Closing date for competition entries to be submitted - 31st January 2023

Winners to be announced at 20th April 2023 Federation Annual Meeting

The Margaret Hitchcock Cup will be presented to the winning entry and certificates awarded for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners

Origins of the Margaret Hitchcock Cup

Margaret Hitchcock was a member of Bures WI and was Federation Honorary Secretary between 1919 and 1923 as well as being Federation Chair between 1942 and 1946. Margaret Hitchcock was also a JP and received a MBE.  The cup is to encourage collaboration and is a tribute to the legacy of Margaret Hitchcock.

Theme of the competition

Finding a fun and interesting way for your WI to become involved with nature and/or sustainable eco projects to respect and protect green spaces, the environment and around climate change. This could also involve working with the local community, groups and/or in partnerships with other organisations.

Link WI project/events in with the Big Green Week (24th September – 2 October 2022) and include the activities in the competition project/initiatives.

Submission format

Suggestion to use A0 or A1 sized paper to make a poster / timeline with details/summary of the WI project(s)/initiative(s).

The project(s)/initiative(s)details can be presented in any format, using a range of materials to showcase the WI’s project(s)/initiative(s), design and/or message. Use of original photographs, drawings/sketches, digital artwork is also encouraged but to be mindful of copyright on any images used and to also ask permission before photos of any individuals or groups are taken.

The design must be clear in its message / representation of nature and/or sustainable eco activities/project that a WI has been/is engaged in/is continuing with.

Good Luck!

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