Every child has a voice.
A National Talent & Self-Expression Competition for Children with Additional Needs
Every child has a voice. Every voice deserves to be heard, through poetry, song, dance and drawing.
Every child has something to say.
For children with special needs, that voice is too often unheard, not because they have nothing to express, but because the world rarely pauses to listen.
Voices of Resilience is a national talent competition created specifically for primary and secondary school students living with special needs and mental health-related conditions, including autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. It gives them a real platform to be celebrated for their abilities, not their diagnosis.
The competition is organised by Primly Services, through its Student Wellness Program, in partnership with The Conversation Conference, hosted annually by Intersect Consortium.
This Year's TCC Theme
“The Future of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Strategic Investments, Partnerships, and Community-Led Action for Resilient and Inclusive Communities”
This competition brings that theme to life, through the voices of children.
Our Objectives
Celebrate Ability
Give children with special needs a real stage to showcase their talent, not a corner of someone else's spotlight.
Build Awareness
Help the public better understand neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD, through joy rather than pity.
Widen Access to Care
Connect winning children and their families to free psychosocial support across our facilities nationwide.
Champion Community Action
Turn this year's TCC theme into something tangible — investment and inclusion in action, not just words.
- Be enrolled in a primary or secondary school
- Meet the competition's eligibility requirements
- Participate voluntarily
- Have the required parent/guardian consent
Poetry / Spoken Word
Original poems or spoken word performances
Singing
Solo vocal performance, any genre
Dance
Solo or small-group choreography
Drawing / Visual Art
Original artwork on any theme
How to Participate
Individual Entry
One student submits an entry.
Group Entry
Two or more students from the same school submit a joint entry. Group entries should consist of students from the same school.
School Entry
The school submits a collective entry representing the school.
Format
Entries should be original work created or performed by the participant(s). Poetry, singing and dance: approximately 2–3 minutes. Drawing/visual art: a clear photograph or digital scan.
A parent, guardian, or teacher must submit consent on the child's behalf via vor@theconversationconference.com .
Prizes
1st Place
₦200,000
+ 6 months free psychosocial support
2nd Place
₦100,000
+ 6 months free psychosocial support
3rd Place
₦50,000
+ 6 months free psychosocial support
Support available at any of Intersect Consortium's 8 facilities nationwide. All winners are celebrated live at The Conversation Conference 2026.
Timeline
How Winners Are Chosen
Step 1
Eligibility & safeguarding screening
Step 2
Independent judging panel
A final panel of judges, including mental health professionals, selects the winners based on creativity, expression, and message.
Step 3
Public showcase / People's Choice Award
With appropriate parent/guardian consent, submitted entries may be featured on the official social media pages of The Conversation Conference and Primly Services.
Step 4
Community support
Participants, parents, schools and supporters are encouraged to share official posts with their networks and celebrate the participating children.
Every child has a voice.
Let's help the world hear it.
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