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This Advocate Is Empowering Youth Across Kenya's Slums

Kennedy Odede’s SHOFCO Urban Network is training the country’s future leaders. Continue Reading

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UK Is Helping Hundreds of Thousands of Zimbabweans

Without support, more than 5.5 million people in Zimbabwe won’t have access to enough food by 2020. Continue Reading

Reduced inequalities

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Young Activists Want World Leaders to Do These 3 Things

More than 150 activists from 30 countries are honoring International Youth Day. Continue Reading

Climate action

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19-Year-Old on Climate Crisis: "The Time Is NOW"

19-Year-Old Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Isn't Waiting For Permission to Solve the Climate Crisis: "The Time Is NOW" Continue Reading

Affordable and clean energy

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Wales Gets Its First Permanent Electric Bus

The bus sets off on its route around Newport this week. Continue Reading

Quality education

1 month ago

This Advocate Is Empowering Youth Across Kenya's Slums

Kennedy Odede’s SHOFCO Urban Network is training the country’s future leaders. Continue Reading

1 month ago

UK Is Helping Hundreds of Thousands of Zimbabweans

Without support, more than 5.5 million people in Zimbabwe won’t have access to enough food by 2020. Continue Reading

Reduced inequalities

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Young Activists Want World Leaders to Do These 3 Things

More than 150 activists from 30 countries are honoring International Youth Day. Continue Reading

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Our annual global awards we will be rewarding extraordinary charity and social enterprise projects that demonstrate innovation, scalability and impact in 2019, with a total UK prize fund of £100,000. Submit your projects by the 31st October.

Total prize money

£100,000

2019 Deadline

31st October

2019 Results

4th December

2 Categories:

Most impactful social enterprise project

Most impactful charity project

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AimEverHigh - Bereavement support for young people

To provide support and mentoring to all young people in the UK in the form they need and want it.

Journey of Hope

Journey of Hope CIC was set up in response to the growing number of people using A&E who had made or were thinking of making a suicide attempt. In particular, the project sets out to work with those who are not eligible for other support services.

Affordable and Social housing

Im looking to open a dialogue with like minded individuals to discuss the need for affordable and social housing. My aim is to find and impliament cheap, innovative and sustainable housing solutions for low income families.

Accelerating Community-Driven Leaders

Transform 5 additional community-driven NGOs into financially sustainable ventures by the end of 2019. Learn more at hncollective.org

Mobile Laughter Booth

My goal is to set up my mobile laughter booth so that I can bring smiles and laughter to those who are feeling a bit low and need a mood booster. The idea is that people will be able to listen to or watch funny videos and laugh. People can also donate their laugh to my mobile laughter bank so that others can enjoy their laughter. I will also run session on how techniques such as mindfulness, mediation, art and laughter yoga can help change our mood and lift our spirits.

Good Health and Wellbeing

Smiling Clubs

The aim of the project is to set up smiling clubs, where people can connect with others, share experiences and take part if activities to make them smile such as - One minute smilence - recall happy thoughts whilst smiling for a minute Smilexercise - light exercise and movement whilst smiling Smiley crafts - Making craft items with a smiling theme

Gender Equality

A SPORTS COMPLEX FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE VILLAGE

Our aim is to promote the education of the Sri Lankan children through the sport and the creation of a sports complex in the village.

Good Health and Wellbeing

Stowfield Cafe Project

Providing an accessible kitchen able to provide work for disabled adults and produce lunches and cakes for a small cafe and events at our day service site. Giving our clients meaningful work they can help with and providing an income for our day service site.

Reduced Inequalities

Young lgbtq+ people at risk of homelessness in Manchester UK

akt wants to remodel its Manchester services to provide a housing service for lgbtq+ young people in the city who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or living in a hostile environment. Building on akt's 29 years of knowledge of Manchester, akt wants work with partners and young people to develop a new service that provides a short-term, safe place for young LGBTQ people to live in whilst AKT works with them to get back on their feet.

Reduced Inequalities

Reduced Destitution for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Our advice services helps around 100 people a month to ensure they have access to shelter food, healthcare and an understanding of the asylum process. We make applications, appeal decisions and advocate for our members.

Affordable and clean energy

Sustainable development goal 7, clean and affordable energy for all

We are providing a last mile distribution service for off grid solar home systems in peri urban areas, with the aim of lowering the energy cost barriers and making clean energy access more affordable to those in the developing world

Good Health and Wellbeing

Asia against AIDS-Back To Zero: India

We want to reach out to young people via social media using elements from pop culture such as fashion, design, art, sports, celebrities and more, to educate them about HIV/AIDS and HIV prevention, give advice where to get tested and find treatment.

Zero Hunger

Combating child malnutrition in Nepal

Screening and treating Nepal's high levels of children suffering with malnutrition so that no child need die because of the issues it can cause. We are also educating caregivers on how to feed their children a nutritionally balanced diet and how to follow hygiene guidelines (e.g. washing hands) to stop it in its tracks. Examples of this is that we train caregivers to feed their new born babies breast milk as opposed to tea and make them aware of the benefits of washing hands and dishes so that their children do not face bouts of dysentery. This can lead to the child picking up infections which they then can sadly die from.

Climate Action

Plastic Clear-up on Peel Beach

Peel Beach has become a place for littering, we need to come together.

Good Health and Wellbeing

FoodCycle South West

WE SERVE COMMUNITY MEALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY We support people who are hungry and lonely by serving free tasty lunches and dinners every single day in towns and cities across the country. Many of our guests struggle to afford the basics to eat and many will eat alone without company or conversation. Our growing number of incredible volunteers across the country serve over 1,400 people a week using surplus food (cooked in spare kitchen space). We currently have three projects in the South West - Bristol, Bath and Exeter. If you live in one of these areas, hate the idea of food going to waste and would like a fun way to make a difference to the community, we would like to hear from you.

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Smiley News

Daily source of positive news stories of everyday heroes. Shining the spotlight on people and organisations doing good in the world, creating social innovation and have best practices and inspiring stories others can learn from.

19-Year-Old on Climate Crisis: "The Time Is NOW"

Wales Gets Its First Permanent Electric Bus

This Advocate Is Empowering Youth Across Kenya's Slums

UK Is Helping Hundreds of Thousands of Zimbabweans

Young Activists Want World Leaders to Do These 3 Things

19-Year-Old on Climate Crisis: "The Time Is NOW"

Wales Gets Its First Permanent Electric Bus

This Advocate Is Empowering Youth Across Kenya's Slums

UK Is Helping Hundreds of Thousands of Zimbabweans

Young Activists Want World Leaders to Do These 3 Things

Smiley Talk

Next Smiley Talk

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Ending loneliness and Isolation

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Big Education Conversation: Education for Transformation

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Ending loneliness and Isolation

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Big Education Conversation: Education for Transformation

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Let’s Talk About Mental Health

Total prize money

2019 Deadline

2019 Results

2 Categories:

Projects

Discover inspiring projects or start your own.

AimEverHigh - Bereavement support for young people

Journey of Hope

Affordable and Social housing

Accelerating Community-Driven Leaders

Mobile Laughter Booth

Smiling Clubs

A SPORTS COMPLEX FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE VILLAGE

Stowfield Cafe Project

Young lgbtq+ people at risk of homelessness in Manchester UK

Reduced Destitution for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Sustainable development goal 7, clean and affordable energy for all

Asia against AIDS-Back To Zero: India

Combating child malnutrition in Nepal

Plastic Clear-up on Peel Beach

FoodCycle South West

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