Happiful’s free poetry competition invites UK adults to submit one original unpublished poem about mental health or wellbeing for a chance to win £100, publication, and a place on the shortlist.
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Prize£100 winner prize plus four shortlisted book-token prizes and publication.
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Full prize details
The winner receives £100, four shortlisted poets each receive a £25 National Book Token, and the winning plus shortlisted poems are due to be published in issue 120 of Happiful.
Organizer
Happiful / Memiah Limited
Type
contest
Entry limit
One poem per person.
Deadline
October 30, 2026
Purchase required
No
Check your requirements
Optional check: tick only the conditions you have confirmed in the rules.
You must be aged 18 or over and resident in the United Kingdom. The competition is free to enter, limited to one entry per person, and the poem must be original, previously unpublished, written in English, and no more than 25 lines long excluding the title.
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Also check exclusions and entry limits in the official rules.
About this promotion
Happiful’s annual poetry prize is a free-entry writing competition looking for original poems about mental health or wellbeing, with publication opportunities alongside the cash and book-token prizes.
Can I enter?
You must be aged 18 or over and resident in the United Kingdom. The competition is free to enter, limited to one entry per person, and the poem must be original, previously unpublished, written in English, and no more than 25 lines long excluding the title.
How to enter
Read the official prize page and full terms before preparing your submission.
Submit one original poem about mental health or wellbeing together with the requested details, including your name, email address, postcode, short biography, and your poem file in Word or PDF format.
Make sure your work does not use generative AI and that you submit it before 11.59pm on 30 October 2026.
What you can win
The winner receives £100 and four shortlisted poets each receive a £25 National Book Token. The winning and shortlisted poems are expected to be published in issue 120 of Happiful.
Every valid entrant is also due to receive a complimentary place on an online poetry webinar led by Sophie Dumont in partnership with the Rebecca Swift Foundation.
Why this one is different
This is not a quick form-fill sweepstakes: the real task is producing a poem that fits the theme and formal rules. That makes the full terms especially important before you upload anything.
Happiful says the winner and four shortlisted poets will be contacted by 28 February 2027, so this is a slower editorial selection process rather than an immediate prize draw.
PrizeKindle Scribe, Philips Hue reading lamp and self-heating mug set.
No purchaseWebsite form
Residents of the United Kingdom, based in the UK at the time of entry
Requirements
Be a UK resident aged 18 or over and be in the UK when you enter.
Register your details and answer the multiple-choice question on the Smooth Radio NESCAFÉ competition page, or through the Win with Smooth tile in the Global Player app.
Enter between 17:00 on 30 September and 23:59 on 29 October 2026.
Use one name and one telephone number only; one entry per person.
If you win, respond within 14 days of being contacted and be ready to show photo ID and proof of address if asked.
