Children can design their dream home
A NEW and exciting competition has been launched by a Shropshire business which is asking primary and junior school children to design their dream home.
Halls, which has offices throughout the region, has launched the campaign to encourage the creativity of children to both imagine and aspire to one day own the home of their dreams.
Head of marketing, Tom Hunt, said: “Children are remarkably creative and we are excited to see what they will draw. To be given a blank canvas and the opportunity to design your dream home is an opportunity we would all relish. We hope that by children being involved in this competition they will aspire to work to own the home of their dreams in the future.”
The competition will be marketed through schools in the region and any child under 12 can enter. There will be three age categories and each category will have a first prize of £100, a second of £50 and a third of £25. It is expected that hundreds of children will enter so the judging panel will no doubt have some hard decisions to make when entries close on November 30.
Mr Hunt added: “Myself, Neil Thomas, editor of the Shropshire Magazine, and renowned local artist Beverley Fry will have a difficult few days deciding on the winners, but this competition really is an example of where the creativity involved in taking part far outweighs the final result.
“I want this competition to run every year and for children to get excited about the opportunity to be creative.”
Statistics now show home ownership in England has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years, while the number of people privately renting is now higher than in the early 1960s. Government data reveals that the private rented sector has doubled in size since 2004, with almost half of all people in England aged 25 to 34 paying a private landlord for their accommodation.
This will all impact on the economy and on the lifestyle of the next generation currently working their way through education in the hope of finding employment and the dream of their own property.
“If we want to increase ambition and the desire for our children to own their own home competitions like this are important,” said Mr Hunt. “The ideas and dreams that childhood provides often lead us to our careers and ultimately carving out the lives we desire. I hope that every child who enters enjoys drawing their dream home and holds on to the dream of one day creating it for real.”
The competition is free to enter and details, including how to enter and the rules, can be found at www.hallsgb.com.
