FACE IT

COMPETITION

ONLINE EXHIBITION

You can now view all the fantastic entries in our online gallery

BROWSE GALLERY

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Thank you to everyone who entered our competition, we were overwhelmed by the quality of the entries. Find your entry in our online gallery!

What is the Government advice for young people? CLICK HERE.

Star Guest Judge

Amber Butchart Announces Our Winner and

Runners-up ...

Fashion

Historian &

presenter of

BBC's

A Stitch

In Time

Our Winner

Lily Chapman - Aged 11

Here is Lily talking to our judge Lydia Kovacs and the moment she found out she had won...CONGRATULATIONS LILY!

Lily's face covering was made by local textile designer Patrick Moriarty from paisleypower.com

Our 1st Runner-up

Gabriella McCanlis - Aged 15

Our 2nd Runner-up

Nizle Biju - Aged 16

Meet our Star Guest Judge

Amber Butchart is a fashion historian, author and broadcaster.

Amber recently presented A Stitch in Time, a six-part series on BBC Four that fused biography, art and the history of fashion to explore the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.

Find out more about Amber https://www.amberbutchart.com/

News

Face coverings to become mandatory on public transport

Guidance

Staying alert and safe – social distancing guidance for young people

Guidance

How to wear and make a cloth face covering

Did you know that FYV's current topic of conversation is Mental Health?

Find out how being creative can offer help, promote well-being and create a space for much needed social connection during the pandemic https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/blog/how-arts-can-help-improve-your-mental-health