The Gap Year Blog - Competitions

COMPETITION CLOSED

Congratulations to Matt Prior for his winning submission:

Check out our results blog post to see all runners-up.

WIN A GAP YEAR SURVIVAL PACKAGE WORTH OVER £200

WITH OUR ADVENTURE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

We have a fantastic Gap Year Survival Kit from Camping & Outdoors retailer OutdoorWorld.co.uk to give away. Worth more than £200, this package includes:

This prize will be awarded to the winner of our Adventure Photo Competition. Your entry could be anything from an exotic jungle trek, to a particularly adventurous meal, an alarming animal encounter or an adrenalin-pumping adventure sport. Your adventure will be unique and we want to see it. So use your imagination and send us that killer shot!!

Competition Judge:

We are delighted that Dave Cornthwaite has agreed to judge the competition. Dave is an adventurer, author and motivational speaker who is known for his incredible adventure expeditions. He is currently planning to raise one million pounds for charity with his "Expedition 1000", in which he will undertake 25 1000+ mile journeys by non-motorised transport. More information on this expedition is available on Dave's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Channels.

To enter the competition, follow these steps:

Visit the Frontier Official Facebook page
Post your best "Adventure" photo on our timeline.
Briefly tell us where, what and when the adventure took place.
Don't forget to "Like" us to keep up to date with all the latest competitions, photos and news.

3 runners-up will also receive an Easy Camp Quantum Lux Sleeping Bag.

We would love to use your images on our websites and other promotional channels. If you do not wish your image to be used then please contact marketing@frontier.ac.uk stating your name and the date you entered the competition.

Terms and Conditions

Competition ends at 23:59 GMT on the 7th of May 2012.
Winners announced shortly after closing date.
There is no purchase requirement to enter the competition.
Competition entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date and time specified in the competition. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.
You may enter the Competition once.
Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Frontier reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value at any time.
Frontier reserves the right to use entered images in our promotional material, unless otherwise instructed.
The competition is open to all citizens around the world, except employees of Frontier. If a winner is selected from outside of the UK postage fees may have to be paid.
Frontier may cancel or amend any competition, competition information, or these terms and conditions without prior notice. Any changes will be posted either within the competition information or these terms and conditions.

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RECENT COMPETITIONS:

COMPETITION CLOSED - CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEXANDRA KENT AND CHIP ROY FOR THEIR WINNING ENTRY 'STRANGE MARINE'. CHECK OUT OUR BLOG POST FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE RESULTS!

2012 Wildlife Film Competition

Win a Discounted Place on a Wildlife Film Making Course and Get Invaluable Exposure and Feedback from Leading Industry Proffesionals!

We are launching an exciting competition for aspiring wildlife film-makers, giving you the opportunity to win a discounted place on the extremely popular ‘Introduction to Wildlife Film-making’ course from Wildeye!

Not only that, as part of this fantastic prize one lucky person will win:

Invaluable exposure to NHU Africa, an established and world-class production company.
Feedback and advice from influential and experienced industry professionals from Wildeye and NHU Africa.
A selection of eBook titles from the Wildeye publishers on Wildlife Film-making (see terms and conditions for titles)
A year’s membership to Wildlife-Film.com.

This competition is truly unique and is perfect for aspiring makers of natural history film who want to get their creative video shown to influential and experienced industry professionals from Wildeye and NHU Africa.

The Rules

Running from 1st March until 26th March, the competition will challenge entrants to submit two elements:

A three minute (max) wildlife video.
A 150 word (max) production proposal explaining how the concept could be made into a feature length natural history programme, film or series.

Note: Wildlife may include plants and/or animals. Videos may be edited in any way, but this is not absolutely necessary. Remember, our main interest is in finding promising talent and ideas.

The Judges

The overall winning entry will be chosen by leading experts in the field from both Wildeye International School of Wildlife Film-making and NHU Africa.

How to enter

The competition opens on the 1st March 2012 and closes at midday on the 26th March 2012. Entries should be submitted via an email to marketing@frontier.ac.uk titled: 2012 Wildlife Film Competition Entry

The email must contain:

A URL link to your three minute (max) video on YouTube.
An attached document containing your 150 word (max) proposal.
Your full name.

Alternatively, the video may be submitted via an online video sharing platform. However we would prefer the original method outlined above.

Wildlife Film Making Course Terms and Conditions

1. Competition ends at 11:59 GMT on the 26th March 2012.

2. Winners announced on 2nd April 2012 on the Frontier website.

3. The winner will receive a 25% discount on the ‘Introduction to Wildlife Film-making’ course from Wildeye, a selection of eBook titles from the Wildeye publishers on Wildlife Film-making, a year’s membership to Wildlife-Film.com and feedback and advice from influential and experienced industry professionals from Wildeye and NHU Africa.

4. eBook titles:

- Wildlife Film-making: Looking to the Future - new for 2011 - featuring contributions from many leading wildlife film professionals
- Wild Pages: The Wildlife Film-makers' Resource Guide - an essential piece of kit!
- Careers in Wildlife Film-making - guidance and advice for aspiring makers of wildlife films
- Go Wild with Your Camcorder - How to Make Wildlife Films information and advice on all aspects of making a wildlife film from choosing a camcorder to editing the final product

5. There is no purchase requirement to enter the competition.

6. Competition entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date and time specified in the competition. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.

7. Only one entry per person, although group entries can be permitted.

8. Only one person from group entries will be eligible for the discounted Introduction to Wildlife Film-making’ course.

9. Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Frontier reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value at any time.

10. Winners may be requested to take part in promotional activity and Frontier reserves the right to use the names and addresses of winners, their photographs and audio and/or visual recordings of them in any publicity.

11. The competition is open to all citizens around the world, except employees of Frontier. If a winner is selected from outside of the UK postage fees may have to be paid.

12. Frontier may cancel or amend any competition, competition information, or these terms and conditions without prior notice. Any changes will be posted either within the competition information or these terms and conditions.

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Competition Closed

Overall Winner: Chloë Rebecca Hatton

Runners-up: Lucy Cunnington, Youcef Amin Litim, Katie Baxter, Scott Broughton, Danny Vowles, Maria Davis, Jake Anderson, Luke Gullett, Danielle Cerrone, Isabel Menssink

Funky Leisure Competition!

We were really impressed with Funky Leisure's adventure travel clothes and gear and asked them to create a Gap Year Survival Kit to give away to one of our community!

They have sent us an absolutely fantastic package worth £270 to give away absolutely free! One lucky winner will win the following kit for their next trip abroad:

Funky Leisure Giveaway!

How do I enter the Gap Year Survival Package Competition?

Simply follow these three easy steps:

1. Go to the eco camping section of the Funky Leisure website and choose your favourite product.
2. Go to the Frontier website and decide which project you would love to take it on.
3. Finally, visit the Frontier Official Facebook page and write your answers on our wall! Don't forget to 'Like' us to keep up-to-date with the latest news.

10 Runners-up get 15% Off at Funky Leisure

We want to make sure all Frontier volunteers and adventurers go away with the best kit possible this year. So Funky Leisure have generously offered to give 10 runners-up 15% off any products at www.funkyleisure.co.uk!

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

1. To enter the competition visit the Frontier Official Facebook page and write your answer on our wall.

2. Competition ends at 23:59 GMT on the 28th February 2012.

3. Winners announced on the 29th February 2012.

4. There is no purchase requirement to enter the competition.

5. Competition entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date and time specified in the competition. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.

6. You may enter the Competition once.

7. Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Frontier reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value at any time.

8. Winners may be requested to take part in promotional activity and Frontier reserves the right to use the names and addresses of winners, their photographs and audio and/or visual recordings of them in any publicity.

9. The competition is open to all citizens around the world, except employees of Frontier. If a winner is selected from outside of the UK postage fees may have to be paid.

10. Frontier may cancel or amend any competition, competition information, or these terms and conditions without prior notice. Any changes will be posted either within the competition information or these terms and conditions.

INTO THE WILD