I’m really pleased to be running my Christmas Card competition for the third year running.
Here’s how it works: it’s open to all primary school-aged children, including home educated children, who live in my constituency or attend school in Southampton Itchen. I will choose three winning designs that will be featured on my official Christmas cards that will be sent far and wide to many people across our part of Southampton and beyond, including community leaders, the Prime Minister and even the King and Queen!
Last year’s entries were fantastic, and were featured on BBC television news – and I can’t wait to see what comes in this year.
How to enter:
The theme of this year’s card is ‘What does Christmas in our city mean to you?’. Whether your pupils choose to celebrate religious or family traditions, community excitement or the buzz and excitement of Southampton at Christmas is up to them – I want this to be an opportunity for them to show their creativity in their own special way.
Please keep in mind these rules when creating and submitting your entries:
- All entries should be submitted by post or email to Darren Paffey MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA or [email protected] by Friday 6 November
- Entries submitted by post should be A4 size – please do not use glitter or other additional decorations or material as we will be unable to scan and reproduce these.
For full terms and conditions please see below.
Any questions, please email: [email protected]. I very much hope that lots of kids will take part and I’m looking forward to seeing (and celebrating) their creativity!
Full terms and conditions for my Christmas Card competition
- All entries must be received no later than 5pm on Friday 6 November 2026.
- They should be sent to Darren Paffey MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA or emailed to [email protected]
- The winner and runners-up will be notified as soon as possible after the closing date
- This competition is open to all primary school-aged children in the Parliamentary Constituency of Southampton Itchen.
- Darren regrets that originals sadly cannot be returned.
- Entry is limited to one per child.
- By submitting an entry to the competition, participants agree that their artwork can be used as the Christmas card for Darren Paffey, Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen, and that it may be reproduced in local media and in Parliamentary or other publications.
- Darren’s decision regarding winning entries is final and no correspondence can be entered into disputing the result