For the results of our 2023 Rail Safety Week Children's Competitions, visit here.
Colouring Competition (ages 4-8)
See details beneath.
The Rail Forum team are delighted to be running a colouring competition for children aged between 4-8 years old that reside in the UK.
The artwork is specially designed by Bessie Matthews, author of Arlo's Adventures.
Please see below details on the prizes and how to submit an entry. Full Terms & Conditions can be found here.
How to submit your entry:
Please post your completed colouring sheet to the address provided below. Please ensure that we can read the name and age of the entrant and that we have an email address for contacting any prize winners.
Rail Forum
Lonsdale House
Quaker Way
Derby
DE1 3HD
Prizes:
We have two age categories for the colouring competition: 4-6 years and 7-8 years. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for both age categories are outlined below.
1st place: £30 Waterstones voucher
2nd place: £20 Waterstones voucher
3rd place: £15 Waterstones voucher
A big thank you to Babcock International for sponsoring the 4-6 years age category and British Transport Police for sponsoring the 7-8 years. The winners for the two age groups will be selected by an industry judging panel incorporating the competition sponsors and artist.
All winners will also receive a signed copy of Arlo’s Adventures courtesy of Community Rail Education Network.
Deadline for entries: Monday 24 July 2023
Please ensure you have posted your entry to Rail Forum to arrive by the above date. Judging will take place and winners will be announced early September.
Rail Safety Wordsearch (ages 8-11)
See details beneath.
We are pleased to provide a rail safety themed Wordsearch for children aged between 8-11 years old that reside in the UK.
Please see below details on the prize and how to submit an entry. Full Terms & Conditions can be found here.
Prize:
We have one absolutely fantastic prize for this competition, a railway Lego set sponsored by Babcock International.
The winner will also receive a signed copy of Arlo’s Adventures courtesy of Community Rail Education Network.
How to submit your entry:
Please email a clear picture of your completed Wordsearch sheet to competitions@railforum.uk. Please ensure your name and age is included with the Wordsearch.
Deadline for entries: Monday 24 July 2023 at 17:00.
We will be adding all entrants that have correctly completed the whole wordsearch to a random generator and the winner will be selected using this means to ensure fairness. Entries must by emailed by the above date and time.