Essay Competition

The Trustees initially ran an essay competition for young people on themes which reflected the values for which David Rattray stood. In 2011, the Trust changed its policy and decided its work would receive wider promotion by taking part in the The Guardian International Development Journalism Competition, for details of the competition please click here.

Many crucial issues facing the developing world are often overlooked or underrepresented by the media. The Guardian International Development Journalism Competition aims to highlight some of them. The finalists spend a week in the area of work of the charity to research and write in detail on a given assignment. Their essays are then published in two Guardian newspaper supplements.