The Big Issue In The North is running its first annual poetry competition in conjunction with National Poetry Day.

Whether you are an enthusiastic amateur, a published poet or have never written a verse before, give it a try and maybe you will see your creation in print in the Big Issue in the North Magazine.  

Entry to the competition costs just £2 which goes directly to supporting our vendors in their move away from homelessness into a more stable lifestyle.

The money raised will maintain projects such as the Breakfast Club, ESOL classes and The Vendor Allotment all of which play a huge role in increasing the confidence and skills of our vendors.

This year National Poetry Day has taken on the theme Heroes and Heroines...Who inspires you? What is heroism? What would the perfect superhero be like? Take the theme and run with it.

The competition will be judged by respected poets

Entries will be split into three categories �" National, International and Service User/Vendor entry. 

 The closing date is World Poetry Day - 8th October - http://www.biitn.org.uk/see for full details.