Terms and conditions

1st prize

A paid trip to a high-level advocacy event happening in 2021 to represent WAGGGS and share U-Report data on behalf of girls and young women.

2nd prize

£100 gift voucher for the WAGGGS shop, a role on the WAGGGS U-Report Youth Steering Committee who creates the U-Report polls and a WAGGGS U-Report t-shirt.

3rd prize

£20 gift voucher for the WAGGGS shop, a role on the WAGGGS U-Report Youth Steering Committee who creates the U-Report polls and a WAGGGS U-Report t-shirt.

Criteria:

The competition winner needs to satisfy both conditions:

1. Higher number of girls and young woman joining U-Report (between 13-25 years old) with the participant's recruitment code
2. Proof of having organised a #HearMeNow dialogue

Terms and Conditions

1. This competition is open to Girl Guides and Girl Scouts only who must be part of one of WAGGGS' 150 Member Organisations.
2. You must be between the ages of 18 -30 by the 1 March 2021 to enter this competition.
3. By entering this competition you must be free to travel for a maximum of 7 days between March and June 2021
4. Exact dates will be determined by WAGGGS as soon as possible. The date and format of the event might change, given the extraordinary circumstances imposed by the Covid19 pandemic.
5. If the event planned for attendance suffers any considerable change in the dates of delivery format, WAGGGS will communicate and discuss alternatives with the competition winner. WAGGGS will aim to find a solution that meets the winner expectations, including similar opportunities to represent WAGGGS' work with U-Report at another international or national event within 12 months.
6. WAGGGS will provide a letter to your employer or educational institution to explain your involvement in the event. However, you must secure your own time off school or work to take part.
7. The competition closes on 31 October 2020. No one you recruit after this date will count towards your total recruitment figure. #HearMeNow dialogues might take place after this date, although they need to show proof until the end of the year.

U-Report recruitment

1. The girls recruited to join U-Report must be between the ages of 13-25. Women above the age of 25 are welcomed in the platform. However, the recruitment numbers outside the age range of 13-25 years old won't be counted in this competition.
2. To enter this competition, you must first be a U-Reporter. Send the word JOIN on U-Report Global to register.
3. At the end of the registration process, you must select that you wish to receive a recruitment code by sending the word CODE when prompted. This code must be entered by the girls that you recruit to U-Report when they register through the same registration process.
4. We do not accept responsibility for numbers you believe you recruited that do not use your recruitment code.
5. To receive a recruitment code, you will need to provide some personal information, such as your name, e-mail address and other contact information. This information will only be accessible by WAGGGS' U-Report Manager for the purpose of identifying the winner. Your personal information will never be shared with any third party. U-Report still remains anonymous, and your information will not be stored in any database owned by either WAGGGS or UNICEF.
6. You can opt-out of the system any time by messaging U-Report with the word 'QUIT' or 'EXIT'.This will also terminate your participation in the competition.
7. The Girl Guide or Girl Scout who recruits the most girls, as evidenced by the number who use her recruitment code when registering as a U-Reporter, will be notified within 14 days of the closing date of the competition.

#HearMeNow dialogue

1. To be eligible for this competition, the winner needs to show proof of having held an #HearMeNow dialogue. An #HearMeNow dialogue is a guided focus group discussion where girls and young women discuss and answer specific questions designed to capture their experiences. The guidelines for the #HearMeNow dialogue can be found on the #HearMeNow activity pack.
2. The #HearMeNow dialogue can take place after the U-Report recruitment period, which finishes on 31 of October 2020. However, the participant needs to show proof of having held a dialogue until 31 December 2020.
3. Proof of holding a #HearMeNow dialogue can be in the format of a photograph, screenshot (for virtual-based discussions) notes or audio recording.
4. You are responsible for getting and keeping consent proof from all the dialogue participants in which they accept that the information shared can be used by WAGGGS. All the data is anonymous and used under strict confidentiality.
5. For participants under the age of 18, you need proof of parental consent.

Event attendance

1. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts who enter this competition must have a good reputation with their Member Organisation, who will be required to confirm they are happy for you to represent them and WAGGGS and join the WAGGGS volunteer network.
2. Winners of previous U-Report competitions cannot win again and attend the General Assembly on behalf of WAGGGS.
3. In order to represent WAGGGS at a global advocacy event, you must be able to communicate in English, both written and verbal.
4. The prize winner will be trained and supported to represent WAGGGS in this event, potentially in front Government and civil society representatives. Speaking roles are not guaranteed. However, by entering this competition, you acknowledge the speaking possibility.
5. WAGGGS reserves the right to award the prize to the runner-up in the event if the winner does not have a valid passport or fails to meet other criteria in these Terms and Conditions.
6. WAGGGS will take responsibility for the financial cost of the journey to the event, visa, meals, accommodation and transportation whilst in the location of the event. WAGGGS will not take responsibility for personal expenses incurred outside of the official programme.
7. You should expect to travel by yourself if there are no other delegates from your country. Your return travel from the airport to the accommodation and onward to your home town from the airport in your country will be covered if it is from the last day of your official duties with WAGGGS. If you stay on in event location or elsewhere overseas, WAGGGS will not cover your return travel to the airport or to your home town.
8. Entrants must have a valid passport, freedom to travel and take financial and organisational responsibility for their own vaccinations and/or any certification to evidence vaccinations.
9. WAGGGS will provide appropriate letters of invitation to support your application. However, entrants must make their own arrangements to secure their visa if necessary.
10. If your visa is denied or any unforeseen issues emerge that affect your ability to enter in the country where the event will take place, WAGGGS will aim to find an alternative opportunity for you to represent WAGGGS' work with U-Report at another international or national event within 12 months.

Other

1. By entering this competition you agree to co-operate with us for publicity purposes free of charge, which may include the publication (including on the internet) of your name and photograph in the announcement of the result as well as consent to participate in interviews with WAGGGS staff and to cooperate in the drafting of blogs or videos to promote your advocacy work
2. If you enter this competition you agree that we may use your personal details to administer and run this competition. If you do not consent to such use of your details, please do not enter the competition. If you would like to know more about our general policy on how we use personal details, please see our privacy policy.
3. Although we will try our best to make sure that the competition runs smoothly, we reserve the right to cancel the competition at any time if relevant circumstances arise outside our control.
4. We shall not be liable to you should you suffer any loss or damage by entering the competition, provided that nothing in these rules shall exclude or limit our liability in respect of personal injury or death caused by our negligence, or for fraud.