The Postcard Writing Movement is a national campaign that introduces children to postcards as a medium for expression through writing, drawing, and imagination.
The Postcard Writing Movement exists to make expression a living practice for children, where they create not only for school, but for people they care about and for people they have never met, using postcards to share their lives through words, drawings, and imagination.
- Introduce children to postcards as a form of expression
- Encourage writing and drawing beyond academic tasks
- Build a national collection of children's voices
- Promote connection across communities
Eligible Organisations
- Working with children aged 8 to 16 years
- Able to engage at least 20 children
- Willing to nominate one coordinator
- Willing to document and share selected outputs
Physical postcards delivered to your location, ready to use.
A clear, practical guide for running postcard sessions.
Curated prompts to help children write with confidence and imagination.
Featured in the campaign booklet and on campaign channels.
Submit your application by 25 June 2026
Partners announced by 25 July 2026
Get postcards, guides, and prompts
Conduct postcard sessions with children
Submit postcards for the national collection
All participating organizations will receive a digital certificate of participation, visibility through campaign channels, and the opportunity to be featured in the campaign booklet and gallery.
For the concept note or any questions, contact us at
redboxwritingsglobal@gmail.com