Young voices, big Impact: Words Matter’s children’s poetry competition winners shine light on the power of words by adults in their lives
7 November 2025
A national poetry competition for children has revealed the significant impact that adults’ words can have on young lives. The competition, run by Words Matter in partnership with the UK’s leading children’s newspaper, First News, gave children a platform to explore how words can either support, uplift, and empower them, or hurt, isolate, and leave lasting scars. The competition was