Fourth Year for Resolution IT’s Annual Design Challenge

This Spring, Resolution IT invited Guernsey and Jersey’s budding inventors in school years 3 to 6 to take part in its annual design challenge, and once again, there was some fantastic creativity on display. This year’s brief challenged children to design a wearable gadget, and hundreds of imaginative and innovative inventions poured in. With over 500 entries submitted, 2025 has been a record year for the competition. Our panel of judges faced the tough task of selecting just five winners from such a strong field of entries.

Charity Partners

Each year Resolution IT partners with local charities to make the competition even more impactful. In Guernsey, we were proud to collaborate with the Youth Commission for Guernsey & Alderney. This year’s partnership supported the Youth Commission’s recent ‘Bus Stop’ initiative – a mobile youth centre bringing services directly to young people across the island. During the prize-giving ceremony, Youth Commission CEO Louise Leale spoke about the organisation’s vital work, and Resolution IT was delighted to present the Youth Commission with a Meta Quest VR Headset, which will be available for young people to enjoy onboard the Bus Stop.

In Jersey, we were delighted to partner with the JBFC Foundation, whose community-driven work adds a meaningful layer to the competition. At our prize-giving event, Jonathon Buesnel from the Foundation spoke passionately about the charity’s mission and the positive impact it’s making across the island.

Our Sponsors

The winners also took home some fantastic prizes, made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. PlainSail proudly returned as the competition’s headline sponsor, while additional prizes for both the Guernsey and Jersey competitions were provided thanks to the support of Fort, Clicksmith, Spring Insure, LTS Tax, NSM, Aladdin’s Cave, and Blue Islands.

Now, onto the winners!

Guernsey:

Very well done to:

• First Place: Addison Margetts – Vauvert Primary School
• Second Place: Seren Rees – St Martin’s Primary School
• Third Place: Imogen Flatres – Vale Primary School
• Youth Commission Award: Adaline Devonshire – St Mary and St Michael Primary School
• Innovation Award: Irene Adeolu – Vauvert Primary School

We were also proud to present Vauvert Primary School with a £500 donation in recognition of Addison’s winning design.

View the Guernsey winning entries here.

Jersey:

A big congratulations to:

• First Place: Freya Smith – St Lawrence Primary School
• Second Place: Isla Bowden – FCJ Primary School
• Third Place: Thea Wood – St Lawrence School
• Jersey Bulls Foundation Award: Ivy Martins – FCJ Primary School
• Innovation Award: Casper Bosio – FCJ Primary School

We were also proud to present St Lawrence Primary School with a £500 donation in recognition of Freya’s winning design.

View the Jersey winning entries here.