{"id":5637,"date":"2022-10-28T13:12:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T13:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/?p=5637"},"modified":"2023-03-13T13:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:04:35","slug":"competition-what-would-you-say-to-your-future-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/your-stories\/competition-what-would-you-say-to-your-future-self\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition: What would you say to your future self?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DFM-cover-scaled-e1666958874468-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM-cover-scaled-e1666958874468-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM-cover-scaled-e1666958874468-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM-cover-scaled-e1666958874468-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM-cover-scaled-e1666958874468-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM-cover-scaled-e1666958874468-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM-cover-scaled-e1666958874468-2048x1280.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share a message to your future self as part of our &#8220;Dear Future Me&#8221; competition.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is getting to the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/becomecharity.org.uk\/become-the-movement\/our-campaigns\/national-care-leavers-week\/\">National Care Leavers Week<\/a> which for the past few years has focussed on raising awareness of the \u2018care cliff\u2019. We want to support you and other care experienced people in looking to the future and are launching the <strong>\u201cDear Future Me\u201d competition, open until Monday 7th November<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are asking you to write a message to your future self and we will email you back your digital \u201cDear Future Me\u201d postcard next year when you might have forgotten all about the competition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also gain a range of prizes (which will be chosen at random). We have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 x bungee jump experience<\/li><li>2 x \u00a330 Love2Shop vouchers<\/li><li>IMO goodies<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The competition is closed &#8211; thank you!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DFM1-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM1-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM1-320x228.png 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM1.png 558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DFM2-300x209.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM2-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM2-320x223.png 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM2.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DFM4-300x211.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM4-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM4-320x225.png 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM4-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM4.png 927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/imo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DFM3-300x211.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM3-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM3-320x225.png 320w, https:\/\/assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wpuploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/DFM3.png 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We would love to collect responses from as many people with care experience as possible \u2013 your message might just help another young person too. The messages will remain anonymous and can be anything you want to say, for example sharing career, life, travel, personal and\/or other ambitions and aspirations for the future. Or you could use the postcards to offer advice and words of encouragement to your future self. You can also opt out of it being shared publicly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share a message to your future self as part of our &#8220;Dear Future Me&#8221; competition. It is getting to the end of National Care Leavers Week which for the past few years has focussed on raising awareness of the \u2018care cliff\u2019. 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