Charitable Awards and Prizes
The Orwell Society offers prestigious competitions, prizes and bursaries. These include a Young Journalists Award (with NUJ), a Dystopian Fiction Prize and a School and Teacher Award. See links on this page and the drop down menu above.
Young Journalists Award Annual: Competition
Every year The Orwell Society and NUJ offer awards to a total of £4,000 for young journalists.
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Dystopian Fiction Prize
Every year The Orwell Society holds a competition for students to write a dystopian short story. As well as a cash prize of £750, the winner receives a bust of Orwell to be retained for one year and has their winning story published in the Society journal. The deadline for entries in the next competition will be announced here.
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School and Teacher Award
The Orwell Society School and Teacher Awards support teachers undertaking projects on Orwell and his circle, often within an Orwell connected locality.
We are seeking to build on our successful awards to schools in Jura, Wigan and South Shields by making further awards. Applications for the 2025 – 2026 annual award are now closed. Applications for the 2026 – 2027 award are open. For further information and to discuss possible applications, please contact educationorwellsociety@aol.com.