Teenagers are being asked to come up with a design to illustrate the message of a charter for young people.

The design, which should be colourful and eye-catching, will be used by Connexions, an advice service for teenagers which aims to help them make the right personal and career choices.

The competition is open to young people, aged 13 to 19, across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

The winner could see their work turned into a poster. They will receive a prize of £250 in tokens. There will also be prizes of £50 in tokens for five runners-up.

Connexions' youth charter tells young people what they can expect from the service, and from their Connexions personal advisor.

The multi-agency partnership has taken over the work of the careers service, but aims to have a much broader approach to give young people advice about work, education and other matters.

To enter the competition visit www.spired.com, an Oxfordshire website for young people, and click on the competition link. The competition closing date is December 19.