Mahdlo launches minibus design competition

The winning designer will receive a framed print of the winning design to display in their school

Mahdlo Youth Zone is calling on young people from across the borough to 'get creative' and enter a competition aimed at coming up with the winning design that will be brought to life and feature on their new minibus.

Last year, in the middle of the pandemic, the Mahdlo minibus was stolen and unfortunately has not been recovered.

However, through the support of the local community the charity we were able to purchase a new minibus and are now looking to make it stand out and be recognised all across Oldham with the bus being wrapped in the winning design.

The competition is open to any young person from years 2-11 (7-16-year-olds) and closes on Tuesday, May 25, with the winning design being unveiled on Monday, June 28.

The winning designer will win an iPad Mini, their class will receive a year’s free membership to Mahdlo and free use of Mahdlo’s facilities and equipment for a day.

The winning designer will also receive a framed print of the winning design to display in their school.

Mahdlo’s Kate Bennet said: “We’re asking young people of Oldham to create a design using the theme ‘What Oldham means to you’ and incorporate our values of Passion, Respect, Inclusion, Dependability, Excellence.

"Every young person that enters will receive a voucher for a free session at Mahdlo.”

The competition will be judged by leading businesses from across Oldham including Osborne Delta, Swans Travel, OMC Motorgroup and Mahdlo’s very own minibus driver Alan Whitehead.

Participating schools signed up so far are: Alt Primary School, Beever Primary School, Holy Cross Primary School, Hulme Grammar School, Lyndhurst Primary School, Mayfield Primary School and Medlock Valley Primary School.

To download the minibus outline, visit: www.mahdloyz.org or call 0161 624 0111.

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