Writers:  Can you write a child-appropriate story or poem that embodies the principles of the Quilt of Welcome, i.e. making children feel happy, welcome, and safe? NB: Not all stories have to explicitly deal with migration as a topic, and we welcome creativity! Stories can be as long or as short as you like, and can be in any language. We would *love* submissions from children in their various home/heritage languages, and they don't need to be perfect, that's where the next group of volunteers comes in.

Translators/Proofreaders: Are you confident in any language other than English? Could you volunteer to either proofread a story in that language, or to translate it? We will contact you when we have work that corresponds to your language.  

Artists/Illustrators: Are you an illustrator, or someone who loves drawing/painting/illustration? Would you be willing to be  contacted with a story, and to illustrate it as you see fit - with a single drawing, or picturebook style?

All roles are open to people of all ages, although we ask that those under 18 seek permission from a parent or carer before signing up.

Please see our sign-up form here - you can also submit a story directly through the same form.

Story Ideas

Need ideas for a story? Here are a few:

• A story about friendship, living together, learning from each other

• Pick a word or phrase from the quilt from one of the many photos across the site, and use it for inspiration

• Think of your own word that makes you feel happy, welcome, or safe - can you turn it into a story?

• What about the Quilt of Welcome itself? Could it go on a journey, be a flying carpet, a sail, a sun screen, a blanket? How does it connect people, and what stories would those people tell?

• You can write the story in any language or mix of languages