First prize winners of the Falklands Forty Schools Competition will receive:

(i) the distinction of being an official Falklands40 Student Ambassador

(ii) participation in an exclusive multimedia storytelling training programme

(iii) an all expenses Falkland Islands experience (c. 10 days) to coincide with the February 2023 half-term

(iv) invitations to participate in other Falklands40 events in the capacity of a Falklands40 Student Ambassador.

The 8 Falklands Forty Schools Competition prize winners will receive a trip of a lifetime to the Falkland Islands in February 2023, where they will experience for themselves the islands’ culture, history, and extraordinary natural environment. The 8 ambassadors will enjoy the warm hospitality of the Falkland Islands community, with a chance to immerse themselves in the islands’ diverse, multicultural society. 

Indicative programme (may be subject to change):

Falklands heritage: get to know the history of the Falklands, with tours of the islands’ capital, Stanley, and a behind-the-scenes experience at the National Museum.

Wild Falklands: your chance to get up close with some of the most spectacular inhabitants of the Falkland Islands – including five species of penguin, dolphins, seals, whales, and albatross.

‘West is Best’: travel to West Falkland to experience life in a traditional farming community, complete with traditional ‘smoko’ and your chance to be a Falklands farmhand.

Adventurous Falklands: see a different side to the Falklands - from the perspective of a sea kayak. As we explore the rugged coastline keep your eyes peeled for remote penguin colonies, cormorants, sealions, and dolphins.

Official receptions: learn more about how the Falklands are governed directly from the Islands’ elected leaders and from the ‘The Governor’ – the Queen’s officially-appointed representative. 

Green islands: play your part to protect the Falklands' unique environment, work with the Islands' environmental groups to help restore the Islands habitat and protect its wildlife.

Runners up of the Falklands Forty Schools Competition will receive:

(i) a collection of books relating to the Falkland Islands

(ii) a one-year membership to the Falkland Islands Association

All winners and runners up will receive a certificate.

We reserve the right to substitute prizes for equivalents where it is necessary.

Winners of the competition must be born on or between 1 January 2004 and 20 February 2007 (i.e., aged approx. 16-19 years old at the time of travel in 2023) and resident in the UK.

The results of the competition will be posted on the Falklands Forty Schools Competition website and associated social media pages.

Winning entries may be published on the Falklands40 website and/or in journals in their entirety, in part, or as part of an edited compilation.