Win the Ultimate Family Day Out in Southend-on-Sea!

Snap, share, and win big in our Waddle on Sea photo competition!

We’ve sponsored our very own penguin sculpture on Southend seafront, and we want to see your best shots with it. Take part and you could win The Ultimate Family Day Out in Southend, plus three fantastic runner-up prizes – all kindly donated by local businesses and fellow Waddle-on-Sea sponsors.

It’s all part of Southend’s Waddle on Sea trail, raising funds for Havens Hospices, a local charity providing vital care and support for families across Essex.

First Place – The Ultimate Family Day Out in Southend!

£200 meal at a restaurant of your choice.
A family pass to ride the train on Southend Pier.
Four Adventure Island wristbands.
Four meals, four ice creams and four drinks at the famous Rossi Ice Cream Parlour.

Runner-up Prizes

Three lucky entrants will each win one of these amazing experiences:

Free entry for a family of 4 to Marsh Farm.
Free entry for two adults and three children to Rollacity.
Free entry for two adults and three children to Partyman World of Play.

How to Enter

Visit our penguin sculpture outside Adventure Island on Southend seafront (see map here)
Take your best photo with it
Post your photo on Instagram, tagging @loveitcoverit and @waddleonsea
Follow @loveitcoverit on Instagram

Closing date: Entries close on 21/09/2025. The First Place winner will be chosen by our judging panel. Runner-up prizes will be issued at random from all other eligible entries. Winners will be contacted via Instagram and announced shortly after. For full Terms and Conditions please see below.

Why we’re doing this: The Waddle on Sea trail is all about celebrating Southend and raising money for Havens Hospices. By taking part, you’ll have the chance to win amazing local prizes and help support a charity that makes a real difference in our community.

Partnering with Waddle-on-Sea sponsors for the Ultimate Day Out!

Who are loveit coverit?

With nearly 30 years of experience, Loveit Coverit is one of the UK’s most trusted mobile phone, gadget and travel insurers, protecting everything from smartphones to tablets and laptops to trips abroad.

We’re proud to be a sponsor of Waddle on Sea – Southend’s summer art trail raising money for Havens Hospices – and to celebrate, we’re offering 10% off for all trail-goers.

Use code WADDLE at checkout to get 10% off your phone and gadget insurance. Get an instant quote today and enjoy peace of mind while you waddle.

Why choose loveit coverit

Highly Rated on Trustpilot

With over 5000 reviews on Trustpilot we’re proud of our excellent rating.

12-month warranty on replacements

If we repair your phone we offer a 12 month warranty on those repairs.

Over 1 million policies sold

Protect what matters most with the insurance brand that has served over 1 million customers.

30+ years insurance experience

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14-day money back guarantee

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UK based customer service team

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Competition Terms and Conditions

Promoter

The promoter of this competition is loveit coverit, part of Pier Insurance Managed Services Ltd.

Eligibility
- Open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
- Friends and family of loveit coverit employees may enter, but employees themselves are not eligible to win.
- You do not need to be a loveit coverit customer or make a purchase to enter.
How to Enter
- Visit the loveit coverit penguin sculpture outside Adventure Island on Southend seafront.
- Take a photo with the sculpture.
- Post the photo on Instagram, tagging @loveitcoverit and following @loveitcoverit on Instagram.
- Only entries submitted via Instagram that meet the above criteria will be accepted.
- There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit.
Competition Period

The competition closes at 23:59 on 21/09/2025. Entries received after this time will not be considered.

Prizes

First Place – The Ultimate Day Out in Southend!
- £200 meal at a restaurant of your choice
- A family pass to ride the train on Southend Pier
- Four Adventure Island wristbands worth £100
- Four meals, four ice creams and four drinks at The Rossi Parlour
Runners-up (issued at random):
- Free entry for a family of 4 to Marsh Farm
- Free entry for two adults and three children to Rollacity
- Free entry for two adults and three children to Partyman World of Play
The prizes do not need to be redeemed on the same day.

To use the £200 restaurant meal, the winner must confirm the time, date, and name of their booking in advance so that loveit coverit can arrange payment directly with the restaurant.

The meal voucher is for a single restaurant visit and must be used in one transaction.

No cash alternative is available.
Prizes are non-transferable.

Winner Selection and Notification
- The first place winner will be selected by a panel of loveit coverit judges based on creativity, originality, and overall quality of their photo.
- The runners-up will be drawn at random from all remaining eligible entries.
- Winners will be contacted via Instagram direct message within 7 days of the competition closing date.
- If a winner does not respond within 7 days, loveit coverit reserves the right to select an alternative winner.
Usage Rights

By entering the competition, you grant loveit coverit the right to share and use your submitted photos for marketing purposes, including social media, email, and website content, with credit given where possible.

General
- This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
- By entering, participants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
- loveit coverit reserves the right to amend these terms or cancel the competition at any time if circumstances beyond its control make this unavoidable.

Published: 11th August 2025

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Last modified: 20th August 2025

Author: Jonathan Owen

Published: 11th August 2025

Last modified: 20th August 2025

Author: Jonathan Owen

Win the Ultimate Family Day Out in Southend-on-Sea!

Snap, share, and win big in our Waddle on Sea photo competition!

First Place – The Ultimate Family Day Out in Southend!

Runner-up Prizes

How to Enter

Partnering with Waddle-on-Sea sponsors for the Ultimate Day Out!

Who are loveit coverit?

Why choose loveit coverit

Competition Terms and Conditions

Promoter

Eligibility

How to Enter

Competition Period

Prizes

Winner Selection and Notification

Usage Rights

General