Children across the county are being invited to enter a Christmas card competition.

Estate agent Nicol & Co has launched its annual competition for 2024, with the winning design to be used as the company's official Christmas card this festive season.

Parents need to scan or photograph their child’s entry and upload it to a special entry page on the estate agent's website (nicolandco.co.uk/christmas-card-competition).

Alternatively, entries can be dropped off at Nicol & Co’s offices in Droitwich, Malvern, or Worcester.

The deadline for entries is 5pm on Thursday, November 28.

After this, they will be uploaded to the estate agent’s Facebook page for voting to take place from 5pm on Friday, November 29 until 10am on Monday, December 2.

The entry with the most likes will win the £300 top prize, a £50 'Santa sack of goodies' and 30 Christmas cards displaying their design, which will also be the official Christmas card distributed across Worcestershire.

Matt Nicol, managing director of the company, said: "We always love the enthusiasm of children who enter our annual Christmas Card Competition, and we can’t wait to see the designs that come in for what is now the ninth year running.

"There are always some wonderful and imaginative designs, and it will then once again be down to the general public to choose the winner by voting on our social media channels."

He added: "The really nice thing about this annual competition is not just creating our Christmas card but also funding £300 worth of books for the winning child’s school library.

"Everyone at Nicol & Co is so proud that this competition alone has seen our Community Fund buying hundreds of books for school libraries across the county since 2015."

For more details and the entry form, visit one of Nicol & Co’s offices at 226 Worcester Road, Droitwich, WR9 8AY, 61 Court Road, Malvern, WR14 3ED, or 46 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1HU.

Alternatively, download a form at nicolandco.co.uk/christmas-card-competition.

Keep an eye on the estate agent’s Facebook page at facebook.com/NicolandCo to find out who wins.