Nell McAndrew, model and busy mum-of-one, has just signed up as a celebrity judge for the Triple Velvet Young Nature Photographer of the Year competition 2008. The competition aims to encourage children’s interest in nature and the environment around them, and for every entry received, Triple Velvet will plant a tree to support the charity Trees for Cities. There is a range of fantastic prizes on offer for the photos that best capture the competition’s theme of ‘Nature In Summer’.

Nell is an advocate of getting outdoors with her family and doing her bit for the environment: “Triple Velvet’s photography competition is a fantastic way of encouraging children to get closer to nature. This fun competition means they can not only win some great prizes, but also develop their photography skills and learn more about animals, habitats and conservation at the same time. I’m looking forward to seeing the entries!”

Three winners (aged 4-16 years) will receive fabulous prizes including a digital camera and digital photo printer. One grand prize winner will then be selected as the Triple Velvet Young Nature Photographer of the Year 2008 and will also win a family Center Parcs weekend, including woodland accommodation and outdoor nature activities. The judging will take place at the end of September and in the meantime Nell is supporting the competition by encouraging other mums and dads to take their kids into the great outdoors and get snapping. You’ll find all the competition details at www.velvetbabymd.co.uk/forest.

The competition was launched to celebrate SCA, the maker of Triple Velvet family toilet tissue, teaming up with the charity Trees for Cities, a charity that aims to improve the quality of cities by tree planting, community education and training initiatives (for further information visit www.treesforcities.org).

With parents leading such busy lives it is important to still find time to do their bit for the environment – and the right shopping choices can make a difference. Triple Velvet has a special dimpled middle layer, making it super soft and perfect for the whole family – and as well as offering great value, it’s kinder to nature too. SCA is committed to the environment, managing its forests in a way which benefits both people and nature. So, with Triple Velvet, there is all the quality and softness that families love, yet also the reassurance that you are being kind to the planet.

So get your budding photographers into the great outdoors to get snapping and send in their entries in time for the closing date of

15th September 2008!