54th International Letter Writing Competition for Young People
At the invitation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the international agency that governs and co-ordinates the exchange of mail around the world, the Barbados Postal Service (BPS) is organizing a National Letter-Writing Competition.
Purpose
2. The purpose of this competition is to foster a greater appreciation for the art of letter writing amongst young people. Its aim is to develop their composition skills and broaden their creative expression and research capabilities.
3. The winning national submission will be entered in the 54th International Letter-Writing Competition for young people, to be judged by an international jury compiled by the International Bureau of the UPU, in Berne, Switzerland.
Prizes
4. Trophies will be provided by the BPS for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed winners, while additional prizes are sought from among the private sector and other organizations.
Competition Format
5. The format should be as follows:
- 5.1 Age Group: The competition is open to participants aged from 9 to 15 years.
- 5.2 Judging: Local entries are judged by member(s) of the education fraternity.
- 5.3 Content: Compositions submitted must be original in the form of a letter (typed) of not more than 800 words and may include illustrations from the candidate.
- 5.4 Theme: The theme for the 2025 competition is: “Imagine you are the ocean. Write a letter to someone explaining why and how they should take good care of you.”
Publicity
6. Press coverage will be invited for the prize-giving function, which is usually held as a part of our annual World Post Day celebrations, on the 9th of October.
7. The Barbados Postal Service is therefore seeking your support and your school’s participation in this educational exercise.
- 7.1 Each participant is invited to submit a single entry.
- 7.2 Each entry must be accompanied by a completed application form.
- 7.3 The entry and completed application form should be emailed to submissions@bps.bb no later than Friday, April 11th, 2025.
Download 2025 Application Form here
8. To make enquiries or request further clarification, please contact Mr. Winston Blenman, acting Marketing Officer General at 535-3953 / 851-7524 or by email winston_blenman@bps.bb / marketing@bps.bb.