Star poems are so much fun -with an online competition from Housing 21

Social enterprise Housing 21 is supporting this year’s National Poetry Day by holding an online poetry competition.

Following the recent launch of Odes Online, Housing 21’s website poetry corner, the leading provider of housing, care and health services has launched the competition under the National Poetry Day’s theme of ‘stars’. With submissions open to Housing 21’s residents and service users, the entries will be posted online for general public voting on Thursday 4th October from 9am until midnight.

The winner will be announced on Friday 5th October and will receive a £50 shopping voucher with the store of their choice.

Kathryn Collinson, external communications officer for Housing 21 said: “I’m delighted with the response to Odes Online and to the poetry competition. We regularly receive poems that have been written by our customers and thought it would be good to share them through our website. National Poetry Day is the ideal opportunity to showcase their work.”

All are welcome to take part in the online judging which will be open for one day only on Thursday 4th October.

ENDS

For further media information, please contact Wendy Gornicki, PR & Information Officer, Housing 21 on 0370 192 4338 or email wendy.gornicki@housing21.co.uk

Housing 21’s mission is to promote independence and choice for older people through quality care, health and housing services. It provides around 130,000 hours of care each week and manages around 19,000 sheltered and extra care apartments, providing services to more than 31,000 service users.

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