We find, support, and connect an intergenerational community of changemakers rethinking and reshaping the systems around young people. ✨
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We met Dion and his mum Utpala at a CanTeam event at Brighton Aldridge Community Academy! We spoke to them as they took a quick break from cooking biryani and kottu for a school community lunch with students, parents, teachers, and guests.
Hear them talk about why events like these are important. 💚
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On World Environment Day, we're spotlighting Frances, who leads Spark Awards-backed Climate Courage, Climate Live which is mobilising young people in the climate movement through joy, wellbeing, and music.
Hear what ignited her passion, and her advice for fellow young leaders. 🌍
Ayman Maarouf graduated with a degree but soon discovered a skill-gap between theory and practice. WEEE Renew gave him hands-on experience, translating that knowledge into real-world practice.
Hear him talk about how WEEE Renew, backed by Spark Awards, helped him and why the work matters.
What if every young person had the skills and confidence to speak up?
@voice21oracy.bsky.social is making that a reality. We've had the privilege of supporting them since 2015 and in a little over 10 years, they’ve put Oracy on the national agenda.
Watch their impact 💚
It's #WorldEnvironmentDay this week! 🌍
We’re going to be counting down with inspiring voices from Spark Awards-backed Climate Courage, Climate Live, led by Frances Fox. We're starting with Frances as she shares why building community is at the heart of climate action. 💚
🌱 “Young people have led the biggest environmental movement in history but in the past decade less than 1% of climate philanthropy has gone to young people.”
In the run-up to #WorldEnvironmentDay, Dominique from Climate Live talks about the urgent need to back more young leaders.
🗣️ What would Dion do if he became Prime Minister for a day?
We caught up with the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy student, on the sidelines of a CanTeam event, to find out.
Tell us what would you do if you became the leader of your country? 👇
Creating change is at the heart of our community and it goes far beyond funding. The connections between leaders, across sectors and experience, multiply impact in ways no single grant can.
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Our latest update shares the stories, the numbers, and the lessons from a decade of backing bold ideas.
Read it here 👉 big-change.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/files...
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🚨 Nearly 1 million young people in the UK are NEET: not in education, employment, or training.
Vijai Patel faced that challenge. Now he leads WEEE Renew to give young people the hands-on experience they need to build confidence, CVs, and networks.
Hear from Ali Lebetiou on why the work matters.
