change for children competition
Make a video, enter the competition with you chance to win the opportunity to make a difference…
“CHANGE FOR CHILDREN” COMPETITION – MAY 2015, THE PHILIPPINES
COMPETITION DESCRIPTION
Facilitated by Scuba for Change (“SFC”), the Competition is designed to provide opportunities for Australians (18 years and over) to share new and meaningful skills to disadvantaged kids of Philippines currently under the care of The Stairway Foundation (“Stairway”), http://www.stairwayfoundation.org/ Stairway was established in the early 1990s, and has helped disadvantaged Filipino kids through education, and, experiencing meaningful life changes by positively exposing the kids to sports, arts, theatre and other life skills. It is Stairway’s balanced approach that has inspired this Competition.
COMPETITION ORGANISER
The Competition is organised by Scuba for Change Ltd (ABN 63 168 692 797). SFC is a social enterprise that will reinvest 100% of its profits back into developing nations to better the livelihoods of locals. In the process, SFC will be collaborating with other partners to ensure the competition is safely conducted and managed.
COMPETITION OBJECTIVES
Collaborating with Stairway, the Winners will assist Stairway in their ongoing endeavours to positively expose the disadvantaged Filipino children to new skills and experiences
In the process, the Competition will:
- Raise awareness of Stairway and its track record;
- Raise awareness of SFC and its intent;
- Help SFC dispel any misconception that SFC is only about Scuba Diving, rather highlight its core intent… Creating Positive and Lasting Change for people in need.
COMPETITION WINNERS
The selected Winners (“Winners”) will travel to Puerto Galera, 3.5 hours south of Manila, Philippines. This trip will take place during 11 – 18 May (TBC). Activities during this trip will be documented on film to achieve the objectives as detailed. It is hoped that this will become an annual event.
ENTRY FORMAT
Entrants must submit a 3 minute video to be submitted via YouTube. In the 3 minute video, Entrants must cover the following topics:
- Name, age & current vocation
- Personal reasons for joining this Competition
- New skills or experiences to be taught to Filipino Children by the Entrants in a 2 hour time slot
- High level fund raising plans
- The video submission must adhere to the following naming format, Scuba for Change “Change for Children” Competition – (Entrant’s name). e.g. Scuba for Change “Change for Children” Competition – Jane Citizen.
- Upload your video onto Youtube and then copy and paste the link into our Change for Children Competition tab on SFC’s Facebook page
- Entrants must also SHARE and TAG the video entry with friends, families and SFC on Facebook. Bonus points for sharing on other social media platforms.
- Joint Entries are permissible upon SFC’s approval.
ENTRIES OPEN AND CLOSING DATES
- Open: 1 February 2015
- Close: 15 February 2015
PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION
Below are some helpful videos:
SFC Chairman, Mike McGuiness’ View on the Competition
SFC Founder, Albert Li’s Summary on SFC’s intent
USEFUL INFORMATION – DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS
Competition Brief Document (including key dates) – Word Doc ; PDF
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