Win a Bike - Anti-Idling Poster Competition

This competition has now ended. The banners should be going up at Erewash primary schools. If not, please ask your school to receive and display their banner.

  • How we get to school, and work, has a big impact on our environment.
  • Too many cars & vehicles idling pollute our streets.
  • Kids & adults need space to move safely, walking, cycling or wheeling.
  • Idle Engines = vehicles that are running but not moving

We need you to design a poster with a slogan for outside your school to stop idling.

Asking people to turn off their engines to keep the air clean.

THE RULES

Eligibility: - Children aged 7-11 (key stage 2),
- Lives in Erewash
- Attends a school in Erewash (yrs 3-6)
Entry Details:- Full Name, School, Year Group, Age, Home Postcode,
- Parent/Guardian contact (phone/email)
Poster Guidelines:- Must be an original design created by the child.
- No AI-generated images or text allowed.
- Message should be clear and concise.
- Poster size = A4. Orientation = Landscape.
- Medium = Wax Crayons, Felt Pens, Pencils, Paint, Collage.
- Theme = Highlight why engine idling should be avoided.
Consent: - By entering, you agree to allow the use of your poster image and slogan.
- Winners may be photographed with their design and prize for promotional purposes.


The winning poster entry will win a £350 children's bike

& Have their poster become a big banner!!

Email your poster (photograph + entry details) to Lets Talk Erewash

OR

Post with your information on the back to:

Erewash Borough Council, Environmental Health, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5RP

Enter by 7th July 2025 for your chance to win!

*Paid for by DEFRA Air Quality funding provided with the purpose of supporting Erewash in contributing to reductions in local air pollutant emissions.

  • How we get to school, and work, has a big impact on our environment.
  • Too many cars & vehicles idling pollute our streets.
  • Kids & adults need space to move safely, walking, cycling or wheeling.
  • Idle Engines = vehicles that are running but not moving

We need you to design a poster with a slogan for outside your school to stop idling.

Asking people to turn off their engines to keep the air clean.

THE RULES

Eligibility: - Children aged 7-11 (key stage 2),
- Lives in Erewash
- Attends a school in Erewash (yrs 3-6)
Entry Details:- Full Name, School, Year Group, Age, Home Postcode,
- Parent/Guardian contact (phone/email)
Poster Guidelines:- Must be an original design created by the child.
- No AI-generated images or text allowed.
- Message should be clear and concise.
- Poster size = A4. Orientation = Landscape.
- Medium = Wax Crayons, Felt Pens, Pencils, Paint, Collage.
- Theme = Highlight why engine idling should be avoided.
Consent: - By entering, you agree to allow the use of your poster image and slogan.
- Winners may be photographed with their design and prize for promotional purposes.


The winning poster entry will win a £350 children's bike

& Have their poster become a big banner!!

Email your poster (photograph + entry details) to Lets Talk Erewash

OR

Post with your information on the back to:

Erewash Borough Council, Environmental Health, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5RP

Enter by 7th July 2025 for your chance to win!

*Paid for by DEFRA Air Quality funding provided with the purpose of supporting Erewash in contributing to reductions in local air pollutant emissions.