British Science Week 2026 poster competition and CREST Awards

The British Science Week poster competition takes place every year and invites young people from across the UK to take part. This year, the poster competition is taking curiosity to the next level! We’re working with a team of scientists and researchers who are curious about what children and young people think will make a ‘good’/’positive’ childhood in the future.

Please visit www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/poster-competition/ for more information.

Submit your British Science Week poster for a CREST Award

CREST Awards celebrate young people’s curiosity and commitment to research, problem solving and communication in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths.

We feel all of these criteria could be met by young people creating their British Science Week poster competition entry.

Read on for more details to find out if your young person could be eligible for a CREST Award and use our special voucher code to get 25% off the entry fees*!

Discovery Award recognising 5 hours worth of research

If your young person contributed at least 5 hours worth of research and design into their British Science Week poster, their achievement could be recognised with a Discovery CREST Award.

Sign up on our application platform, pay for the Discovery certificates and they will be delivered to your delivery address.

When prompted for a voucher code, enter BSW26PC and you will get 25% off your entry fees*. This offer is valid until 31 July 2026.

*Please note, we do have a minimum order of 5 Discovery Awards in the UK, so you may want to apply on behalf of a class or group at the same time.

Bronze Award, recognising 10 hours worth of research

If your young person contributed more than 10 hours worth of research and design into their British Science Week poster, their achievement could be recognised with a Bronze CREST Award.

Sign up on our application platform, pay for the Bronze certificate(s) and they will be delivered to your delivery address.

When asked to upload your young person's work, please upload a digital copy of their British Science Week poster.

Read more about applying for Bronze CREST Awards here.

When prompted for a voucher code, enter BSW26PC and you will get 25% off your entry fees. This offer is valid until 31 July 2026.