How to Submit Content

What is VoiceBox?

VoiceBox is an international, youth-led content platform and social enterprise. Our mission is to amplify the issues that truly matter, ensuring that young voices are heard by key decision-makers and contribute to meaningful, real-world change.

We feature content from young people aged 13-25, in a variety of formats. 

What are the benefits of making content for VoiceBox? 

  • You will be published on a reputable platform.
  • We pay £20 for every piece published on our site.
  • It’s a great thing to put on your CV.
  • We write recommendation letters on request. Just email info@voicebox.site.
  • Your work has a chance to inspire change.
  • We often present content from VoiceBox to other prominent organisations and decision-makers who have the power to influence legislation on a national and international level. 

You can find out more information about the submission process in this video, or keep reading below:

I have content I want to share on VoiceBox. How do I submit it?

  1. To submit to VoiceBox, you need an account. If you don’t have one yet, they’re easy to create: visit the account page found in the upper right-hand corner of the VoiceBox homepage, click ‘create account’, and fill out the required fields. The information that you provide on the registration form will not be made public. Please note that you must be 13 years old or older to create an account of VoiceBox, and that if you are over 25 years old, you will not be able to submit content. 
  2. Once you have created an account, you can add a photo and bio to your profile. These will be displayed on your account page and attached to your publications. Please make sure that you don’t share any personal or sensitive information in your bio.
  3. You are now ready to submit! Head over to the ‘Create content’ page in the sidebar to get started. Here you can add a title, use the content blocks to structure the body of your piece with text, images and video. Next, you can select the subject categories you think fit your piece. You can always save your piece and come back, so don’t worry about completing it in one go. When you’re finished, click ‘Preview’ to see how the content will look once on the site. If you’re happy, you can then click ‘Submit for review’, which will send the piece off to our editorial team. 

Please make sure you read our Terms and Conditions and Tips for Getting Accepted pages before submitting. 

Any of your drafts and pending articles will be labeled as such. Only you can see this. 

We welcome repeat creators, but we ask that you refrain from submitting any more than three pieces a month. 

What happens next?

Your submission will be reviewed by our editorial team, who will assess your work and carry out a fact and a plagiarism check. To make sure that your submission has the best chance of being accepted, have a read over our Tips for Getting Accepted page. Our editors may change the title, summary or category of your piece. Small changes like these are made to make sure that it gets seen by the right audience. 

Make sure you keep an eye out for email updates regarding the status of your submission! 

Payment

Once your work is close to being published, you will receive an email from us to fill out an invoice form in order to create your payment. We pay a flat rate of £20 for every piece we publish. 

We exclusively use PayPal for international transfers, so you must have access to a PayPal account if you are outside the UK to receive your payment. If you have a UK bank account, you have the option of a bank transfer, however PayPal is our default so make sure you contact us if you would prefer a bank transfer. 

Publication

Once your piece has been published, it will show up in the ‘Published’ section of your account profile. Others can visit your profile, check out your work and follow you.