# £1,000 on offer to schools through Royal Mail 2017 Christmas stamp competition

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/06/1000-offer-schools-royal-mail-2017-christmas-stamp-competition/
- Published: 2017-02-06T07:30:46+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Royal Mail is inviting primary schools to enter its Christmas Stamp Design Competition
2017, with the chance to win £1,000.**

The competition, held in association with [iChild](http://www.ichild.co.uk/), challenges
primary school pupils to design stamps for Christmas 2017. Two winners will see 
their designs made into one of the 1^(st) or 2^(nd) class Christmas stamps, with
the designs approved by the Queen.

There are two age categories: 4-7 years, and 8-11 years, and 120 prizes are available
for area winners and runners up in the two age categories of 4-7 years, and 8-11
years. Overall winners will receive £1,000 in vouchers for their family, and £1,000
will be awarded to their school. Area winners and schools will each receive £500,
and £100 will be awarded to both area runners up and their schools.

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The theme for the designs is ‘What does the Christmas season mean to you?’

Children’s designs have only been used on Christmas stamps three times in the past:
in 1966, 1981, and in 2013, when 240,000 entries were received.

The deadline for entries is **17^(th) March 2017**, and winners will be announced
by the end of July.

More information on how to enter is [available from iChild](http://www.ichild.co.uk/royalmailchristmasstampdesigncompetition/).

 

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