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In order to submit your news story you need to register with theSprout.

Submitting your news to our editorial group is really easy and straightforward. All it takes is a few moments.

Be sure to read through the terms and conditions before clicking submit.

Once submitted you will recieve a confirmation email letting you know we've recieved your news.

Our youth editorial team will look at it, and if appropriate add it to the site.

Feature story (+/- 1500 words)

A news feature is usually selected by our editorial group from news items that users submit, but we are always open to ideas and encourage you to pitch them to us.

To ensure a good chance of having your feature selected remember that a feature explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues. Features are full of interesting people, ideas, action and energy.

An interview-based feature is also something to consider, as words and quotes from someone interesting always makes for a good article.

If you would like a link, please email us with details.

If you would like to submit photos for theSprout flickr gallery email your photos to infothesproutcouk

Use our event calendar to find out what's on in Cardiff. You can view the event calendar on the homepage by scrolling down. It lists dates and events happening in chronological order. You can go to the event calendar page to view all events in Cardiff. Select a type and category of event to help you find exactly what you are looking for.

If you wish to submit an event, you need to select the type.
By specifying (ONE-OFF EVENT (1 DAY) / ONE-OFF EVENT (OVER MULTIPLE DAYS) / REGULAR EVENT) you automatically help yourself to submit event by avoiding extra steps.

If the event you are organising is one-off event, spread over a number of days (e.g. an exhibition at an art gallery or comedy festival)) or occurs on a regular basis (e.g. weekly or monthly) it is in your interest to specify this, as the system will automatically remember it and appear in the event calendar next time without you having to come back and submit it again.

A theme is your personalised background that you can choose from 'themes' and will appear everytime you come to theSprout until you change it again.

Make theSprout 'your Sprout' - choose from one of the themes our members have created, or why not submit your own?

Not a graphic designer? Fear not! You can submit anything from hand-drawn art, to collages, to something you put together on a Microsoft programme.

All you need to do to put your mark on theSprout is follow these easy steps:

1. Save your finished creation as a .jpg or .gif file. No other file extensions will be accepted
2. Go to the Themes section of the menu, and select 'submit theme'
3. Choose an apropriate title for your new theme, e.g. Amy's Cat
4. Choose a base colour to compliment your theme. The base colour is the colour you see at the top of the page where the 'Register' button is
5. Choose a background colour using the colour picker, if you know the hex code of the colour you'd like, you can enter it below.There are lots of websites that offer hex codes, if you would rather pick your own that way
6. Upload your image, remember it has to be saved as a .gif, or .jpg
7. Now you need to select the way in which you'd like your background to appear
8. You are given 8 choices, pick the one that you think applies:
- Tiled backgrounds are a smaller image that repeats itself. You can select the way in which it repeats itself
- One large image (select one of the first 3 options)

Be sure to read through the terms and conditions before clicking 'submit.'

Once you've submitted a theme, you will recieve a confirmation email letting you know we've recieved your creation. Our youth editorial team will look at it and, if appropriate, add it to the site.

Sprout the word!

Become a part of theSprout editorial team.

Would like to report on what’s going on in your community and around Cardiff, review latest releases/festivals/gigs/bands?

If you have flair for journalism and want to gain some editorial experience contact us!

Becoming a member of youth editorial team gives you an amazing opportunity to gain experience in online journalism, work in a young team and contribute your brilliant ideas, cover events in your area (get free backstage passes to festivals, etc.)

Use our quick, free form to submit your news story and share your news with young people living around Cardiff

If you would like to submit a suggestion for the poll please contact us

E-mail the news editor and have it corrected immediately.