Each winner will be sent a £10 amazon voucher.
To celebrate our SEND Local Offer's new home we have two ways to get your hands on a £10 amazon voucher.
- Explore our SEND Local Offer pages, and find all 10 of our mascots penguin friends.
- Help us make our SEND Local Offer even more "local" by sharing a local photo that we can use on our website. This could be, a young person with SEND having fun or an inclusive space.
Find the penguin competition
All you have to do is keep an eye out for GiRTrood's penguin friends. 10 of them are hiding in images on different web pages of our SEND Local Offer.
To enter the competition, let us know the title of the webpage where you found each penguin by completing and submitting this form
If you have any questions you can emailing us at Localoffer@newcastle.gov.uk
Complete the form to enter. Closing date is Friday 5 June 2026.
Who is GiRTrood?
She is the mascot chosen by children and young people for Newcastle's SEND Local Offer. She’s a flying penguin who represents the amazing things children and young people can achieve.
The name for our mascot came from a competition. Children and young people in Newcastle gave us lots of great suggestions.
The winner chose GiRTrood because it has the letters from 'Getting it Right Together'. This phrase is a core value we follow when planning and delivering SEND services and support.
What is the prize?
How will the winners be chosen?
Every entry that finds all 10 penguins will be put into a draw. When the competition closes on Friday 5 June 2026, 100 winners will picked at random.
How many winners will there be?
A maximum of 100 winners will be chosen at random.
How will prizes be given to the winners?
Prizes will be emailed, so make sure you check your email address is correct!
Using the same email address for more than 1 entry.
If you are support more than one young person to enter, you can use the same email address for up to 3 entries.
Please add initials to the end of the emails. For example:
If you need to use the same email for more than three entries please email LocalOffer@newcastle.go.uk to let us know.