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Pringle Awards Terms and Conditions

Pringle Awards Terms and Conditions

Our annual awards, named after our founder John Pringle, are an opportunity to reflect and share examples of best practice in our services and highlight our registered peer support groups that are making a tangible difference to people’s experience of mental illness. They also celebrate individual supporters who have gone the extra mile, whether through volunteering, campaigning or fundraising on our behalf.

- All entries for art and poetry, and other nominations must be received by Sunday 20th September 2026
- You can submit your nomination for Supporter of the Year or your creative entry by email or post.
- Poems may be submitted via Email PringleAwards@rethink.org or by post to: Pringle Awards, Freepost Rethink London (No stamp needed).
- Entrants retain full copyright of their submitted work.
- By entering, winners grant Rethink Mental Illness a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to:
- Publish the poem in print and online formats (e.g. magazine, website, social media).
  
  Use the poem for promotional purposes related to the competition or organization (e.g. to celebrate the Awards and promote entries for next year).
- Winners may choose to have their name published or remain anonymous—please specify preference upon notification.
- We will be using the content for a period of 12 months
- Entries will be reviewed by representatives of Experts by Experience (EbE), the Regions and the Executive Team.
- The decision of the judging panel is final.
- We regret that we cannot enter into correspondence regarding individual entries or results.
- All winners will receive a trophy and a certificate.
- Winners will be notified and invited to an Awards presentation at Member’s Day on Saturday 14 November 2026 at The Holiday Inn Regent’s Park, London.
- An additional small cash prize is awarded to the Supporter of the Year and the winners of the Art and Poetry prizes only.
- The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for anything else.
- Selected winning poems will be published in Your Voice and in the Membership section of the website.
- Inclusion in publications does not constitute endorsement by Rethink Mental Illness.
- For all information regarding how we will use your personal data and to view our privacy policy, please click on these links:
  
  https://www.rethink.org/media/3prg5nnj/how-we-use-your-personal-data-2025.pdf
  
  https://www.rethink.org/privacy/

Nominations

Who can nominate? Anyone who supports or is involved with our work

Who is eligible? Any supporters of Rethink Mental Illness. They may have made significant impact by campaigning, fundraising or volunteering for us.

Criteria: Please tell us how your nominee has made a difference to the lives of people severely affected by mental illness:
How have their actions made a positive difference to people affected by mental illness?
Have they taken part in any fundraising or other activities for Rethink Mental Illness?
Have they organised any events, groups or gatherings that have benefited other supporters? - How have they made sure that people feel included in these?
Include anything else of relevance.

Email PringleAwards@rethink.org with your submission.
Our network of peer support groups are there for people living with mental illness and their loved ones. This award recognises the dedication and work that goes into running these groups.

For 2026, groups that have demonstrated support to their members, that are inclusive and go the extra mile in ensuring everyone, regardless of background, feels welcome are being nominated by their Regional Involvement Coordinator.
Bill Pringle was a talented artist who lived with schizophrenia. These awards recognise the incredible creativity of our community.

All art and poetry entries should reflect the theme of resilience.

Who is eligible? The art and poetry awards are open to any of our supporters who experience mental illness, either through managing their own illness or through caring for someone who is unwell.

Criteria: All art and poetry entries should reflect the theme of resilience. When completing your entry form, please share meaningful, personal expressions about how your work reflects community.

Art award:
- 2D painting, drawing, and photography. No 3D work, such as ceramics or sculpture. No AI-generated imagery.
  
  AI-generated imagery is defined as "content generated through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms"
- Photography entries are allowed adjustments, such as cropping, tones and sharpening. Editing in objects, or erasing objects from an image, is not allowed.
- Please include a high-quality photocopy, print or digital file of the artwork or photograph you are entering for the art award.
- You can submit your own work or someone else’s (with their permission). Please send copies only, as originals cannot be returned.
Poetry award:
- Please include a copy of your poem with your entry. There is no word limit for the poem, but please be aware that if it is very long and you win, we may not be able to publish the poem in full in Your Voice due to space restrictions.
Accessibility: Please contact us on PringleAwards@rethink.org if you require any reasonable adjustments to support your entry.

Other Notes

Offensive, discriminatory, or plagiarized content will be disqualified.
We will not accept AI generated content.
By entering, participants confirm that the work is either their own or that of the individual on whose behalf they are submitting.
We may contact shortlisted entrants for clarification or further details (if applicable).