On the weekend we were in Manchester with the Young Traders for the first National Youth Market. We were working with our friends at the National Market Traders Federation and Manchester Markets to give young people the opportunity to run their own market stall in the middle of the busy city for a day. On
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On Saturday 11th May, the Live UnLtd Young Traders will be setting up their stalls for a day of trading in Albert Square, Manchester. We received some fantastic applications to our Young Trader competition, and we’re really excited to see what our Young Traders make of the opportunity to trade in the busy city of
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Could you demonstrate flair and innovation in growing a responsible business venture? The Future 50 Awards recognise the success of entrepreneurs aged 20-35 who can do just that. It’s about believing in the way that younger business owners are the route to a brighter future and a better tomorrow. Ernst & Young are one of the
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Calling all Live UnLtd Award Winners! We have a fantastic opportunity for you! And the deadline is the 2nd of April! We have teamed up with The Do Lectures to offer you something very special – the chance to attend an ideas festival for people like you who want to start something and make a
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Amma Mensah from Beyond The Classroom tells us about her recent experience in Serbia, meeting like-minded people who are trying to create a change, and finding out how, though there are cultural differences between nations, the issues we’re interested in tackling might have more in common than we think. When I was invited to represent
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Could you use £10 to make something happen? That’s the challenge that we’re setting you along with Youth Enterprise for this year’s Tenner. We’re supporting them as they launch Britain’s biggest nationwide competition to find the next great young entrepreneurs with thousands of ten pound loans. Sir Richard Branson has backed the Tenner challenge, and
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“This trip to me was life changing,” says Luke Rodgers about his recent trip to Serbia, “to meet so many people from different countries was eye-opening and an experience that I find hard to put into words.” Well, we asked him to give it a go! Luke is a Live UnLtd Award Winner who recently
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Create Your Career is Now Closed. Good luck to those who have applied! Why not check out some of the photos from one our recent bootcamps with inspirEngage below or take a look at some of the other campaigns that we currently have running at www.liveunltd.com.
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We recently ran an Active Citizens event inviting some of our Award Winners to think about how they’re tackling social problems in their area, and how that fits into the bigger picture. One of our Development Managers, Caroline, was at the event, and she’s written this post to tell us all a little more about it.
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What can you make happen if you put your mind to it? At Live UnLtd we believe that people are able to make a real change in their world, and so here’s a Round-Up of some of the things we’ve been sharing this week showing you how people are doing just that. Scarlett This week
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We back people to start projects to make a change in their world. As part of what we do we want to create real change for the areas where the projects are started, as well as giving the young people who start their projects a chance to learn new and important things. And today we’re
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Health can mean lots of things. You might think about wellbeing, you might think about eating healthily, you might think about exercise. We think about all of those things when we talk about health projects, too! This week we looked at some of the ways people address health issues and how they try to think
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Raising awareness is about making a change, it’s about helping people to learn, and it’s about encouraging others to spread the word even further. Here are some of our favourite examples of people spreading the word on health issues and more. We talked the other day about some of the health projects we’ve backed, and they’d
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Somewhereto_ ran a competition looking for the best talent to perform at the Olympic Park in August this year as part of the Paralympics entertainment. And they were offering the final winner an amazing prize of visiting Rio de Janeiro, the host of the 2016 Olympics. From jugglers to unicyclists to singers to jugglers to
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Health can mean lots of things. You might think about wellbeing, you might think about eating healthily, you might think about exercise. We think about all of those things when we talk about health projects, too! This week we’re taking a look at some of the ways people address health issues and how they try
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There are loads of ways to make a change in your world. Sharing stories and ideas through media like blogs, magazines, film, or radio can be a great way of doing that. You are asking people to think about what’s happening around them, and if you are helping other young people gain experience in the
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This week we’re talking about how people can use media to make a change in the world. Yesterday’s post was all about Award Winners we’ve backed with ideas for using media in this way. Today we’re taking a look at some more examples to help us think about the power of simply spreading an idea. Good
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There are loads of ways to make a change in your world. Sharing stories and ideas through media like blogs, magazines, film, or radio can be a great way of doing that. You are asking people to think about what’s happening around them, and if you are helping other young people gain experience in the
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This week we spoke to Luke Rodgers, a Live UnLtd Award Winner who provides workshops and training to people involved in foster care. Luke has first-hand experience of growing up in foster homes and social care, and it was this experience that inspired him to start his project to try and improve the system where he
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Later this week we’ll be putting up a post about Luke Rodgers, a Live UnLtd Award Winner who provides workshops and training to people involved in the social care sector. Luke has first-hand experience of growing up in foster homes and social care, and it was this experience that inspired him to start his project
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Last week we went along to the SHINE Unconference in Sadler’s Wells, London. First of all, what is an “unconference”? Well, an unconference works in the same way that a conference does – lots of people gathered together in one place who are interested in a certain thing – but it’s just much less formal.
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It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, and we’ve been at the SHINE Unconference, so there was lots going on this week at Live UnLtd! Here’s a Round-Up of the stories we’ve been sharing with you. We’re always sharing at Live UnLtd, so make sure you’re keeping up to date with us on Twitter and Facebook. Global Entrepreneurship
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The projects we back are always about making a change. Sometimes they are only meant to be short projects with a short-term goal, sometimes they last a little longer, and sometimes they end up turning into full businesses creating change. And since it’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) we’re taking a look at Live UnLtd Award Winners
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It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship, and to mark the event we’re bringing you a series of posts about all things entrepreneurial. Create Your Career You might have an image of an entrepreneur from Dragon’s Den, or The Apprentice (you’ll know that we have teamed up with Apprentice star
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Did you know that more than half of the population would like to start their own business, and yet less than 5% actually do? And did you know that young people are three times more likely to be unemployed than adults? To help remedy this situation, 2,900 events are taking place across the country during Global Entrepreneurship Week
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Just in case you missed anything we shared this week, we’ve put together a quick Round-Up of some of the stories we’ve been talking about. This week we talked about how social media is changing the way young people engage with politics, we tell you about Youth Project UK, and tell you about an exciting
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What makes a great entrepreneur? Creativity and courage are key themes for Lorraine Allman in her new book, Enterprising Child. In the book she features some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs. One of those entrepreneurs was Live UnLtd Award Winner, Adam Bradford. Adam, 20, has started a string of projects and businesses, beginning at
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With the USA election results arriving in the early hours of the morning, you might have seen your first glimpse of the result on Facebook or Twitter. The news might have arrived to you from something one of your friends posted. Has social media changed politics? Well over 20 million tweets were sent out during
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Here’s a handy Round-Up of some of the things we’ve been sharing this week. We’ve been talking about ways that projects are bringing people together, we had an exciting visit from Sir Steve Redgrave, and we told you about Kidz Lunch Co. We love sharing at Live UnLtd, to keep up with what we’re sharing
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We’re talking about people who are working together this week at Live UnLtd. Yesterday we posted about projects we’ve backed which bring people together, and now we thought we’d tell you about some other projects we like where they’re doing similar things. Sometimes the whole point of a project is to bring people together, and
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We back lots of different kinds of projects at Live UnLtd, and something that links a lot of them is common result of the work they do – bringing people together. When people are brought together it can be about making something great happen, and it can be about giving people a chance they might
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This week we’ve turned our attention to recycling and brought you some clever, innovative, and a few downright nutty recycling ideas to inspire you. This round-up is a form of recycling too, of course, giving you a chance to catch what you might have missed. (Clever, eh?) We’ve covered all aspects of the subject, the
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We were at Youth Enterprise Live this month talking to people about how we back people who want to change their world. Youth Enterprise Live is an event focusing on employment, education and enterprise for 15-30 year olds. People are brought together to talk about solutions to create a more productive and empowering future for
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FoodCycle Yesterday we talked about recycling, repurposing and upcycling. You can read that post here. Lots of that was about businesses or bigger projects, so here are some other ways to recycle for yourself. Recycle Bank Recycle Bank rewards you for recycling. It logs the amount you’re recycling as a home and then provides rewards
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As people become more aware of the responsibility we have to preserve the planet, more words like recycling, repurposing and upcycling creep into our language. While there are slight differences between them, they all share something in common – stopping something from just being chucked in a landfill. We thought we’d take a look at
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We love to share at Live UnLtd. So just in case you missed anything we were sharing this week, we’ve put together a handy Round-Up post so you can catch up. Technology: The sky’s the limit We’re all excited to be supporting the Forward Foundation in a competition to find the best new ideas for using technology to help
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Technology is a huge part of all of our lives. Big surprise, yeah?! We already know this. People are finding more and more ways of using this access to technology to their advantage. But how are people finding jobs with technology? We’ve teamed up with the Forward Foundation to give you the chance to help
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We’re all excited to be supporting the Forward Foundation in a competition to find the best new ideas for using technology to help people find work – Tech2Job. Find out more, here: TECH2JOB» We’ve always backed lots of technology projects at Live UnLtd – whether it be running a web TV channel, doing web and graphic design, music production
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We’ve been talking about how sport changes lives this week at Live UnLtd. And we’ve gathered together some of the highlights into a handy post just for you. Live UnLtd Backs Sport It’s been an incredible year for sport – what with Olympic and Paralympic achievements, Bradley Wiggins cycling to victory in the Tour de
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We were at Breakin’ Out Festival a few weeks back. Breakin’ Out Festival was an event in Abergavenny which brought together musicians, artists, sports activities, and workshops. The headline acts were Chipmunk and Skepta. And it’s run by an UnLtd Award Winner! We went along to the festival to talk to young people about challenges in
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There are plenty of ways to try and change the world with sport. At Live UnLtd we back loads of different kinds of projects (you can see just some of them here.) from projects that tackle unemployment, to projects that raise awareness of and provide support surrounding autism. One way that people choose to make
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It’s been an incredible year for sport – what with Olympic and Paralympic achievements, Bradley Wiggins cycling to victory in the Tour de France, Andy Murray’s US Open tennis triumph, and Europe’s golfers snatching the Ryder Cup. All are proof that hard work and not giving up in the face of adversity can pay off.
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We all know that being greener will make for a happier planet. But how should we do that? It can get confusing and sometimes overwhelming. Some people wonder how one person can make a difference. However, doing your bit to save the planet can start very close to home. As we’ve found out, there are
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We’re talking about the environment and going green this week. What do you think the Earth makes of humanity? And how can we change things? So that video suggests there’s a positive message for the future. How true is that? This infographic suggests that the renewable energy business is growing all the time, and that
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Our menus and cuisines are truly global these days – we enjoy foods from all over the world. But do you know, or have you ever wondered, where the food you eat actually comes from? UK shoppers regularly buy organic products to ensure what they eat and feed their family with food contains fewer or
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We all know that being greener will make for a happier planet. But how should we do that? It can get confusing and sometimes overwhelming. Some people wonder how one person can make a difference. However, doing your bit to save the planet can start very close to home. As we’ve find out, there are
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This week we were talking about social ventures and giving you some examples, as well as telling you about one of our Award Winners, Megan. We’re always sharing things at Live UnLtd, so make sure you’re keeping up to date with us on Facebook and Twitter. What is a social venture? You might sometimes hear
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The F.R.E.E. freerunners In this post we explained what a social venture is, so we thought we’d give you some more examples to make everything a little clearer. Social ventures are founded on using smart ideas to change their world, and that’s why we often back people who want to run them. Services and bright
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You might sometimes hear us talking about social ventures, and there are similar words that people sometimes use (like social enterprise or social projects), but what exactly are they? Between charity and business? Some people would say that’s much too simple. But it’s a good place to start thinking about it. Most of us would
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Lashai Ben Salmi from RED CARD IT! We love to share at Live UnLtd, and this week we’ve been sharing news and advice about starting a business. We back people who are starting projects to try and change their world. These projects don’t have to be businesses, but sometimes they are. So we thought we’d
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With unemployment being the way it is, more and more young people are thinking about starting up their own businesses. And there’s no reason why not! Some people can be turned off by the idea because it seems too daunting, or they think they’re too young to take on the challenge. You wouldn’t be alone
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American marketing guru Jack Myers believes that the current crop of students are a unique generation and represent a bridge between the pre- and post-internet age. What does this mean? Well, according to Jack they’re ‘internet pioneers’ because they’re the first generation who have always lived with the Internet. And as a consequence, he says,
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There’s no shame in making mistakes. Whenever anyone starts something it’s pretty much guaranteed that they’ll make a few, and business is certainly no exception. But to help budding entrepreneurs avoid simple pitfalls, we’ve put together various nuggets of wisdom from those who have already blazed the trail. After all, why make a mistake if you
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Photo from Yelp.com, used under Creative Commons. At Live UnLtd we love to share things about people who are changing their world. You can change your world by taking on issues in your local community, or by taking on some of the world’s larger issues like famine. Here’s our Round-Up of some of the things we’ve
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The Famine Memorial, Dublin Photo from Infomatique, used under Creative Commons. We’ve been talking about the issues surrounding extreme hunger this week. We don’t want things to be all doom and gloom, though – far from it, at Live UnLtd we want to inspire people to make a change in their world. So take a look
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Photo from Yelp.com, used under Creative Commons. When people mention extreme hunger or famine, normally our minds go to Africa where certain parts of the continent still face extreme hunger on a daily basis. It means that we sometimes forget about how many people are suffering from similar situations all over the world, Foodcycle tells
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The Famine Memorial, Dublin Photo from Infomatique, used under Creative Commons. At Live UnLtd we love to share things about people who are changing their world. You can change your world by taking on issues in your local community, or by taking on some of the world’s larger issues like famine. This week we want
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With the London 2012 Paralympics well underway, we decided to talk about the history of the event, and some of the extraordinary people involved with it. Paralympics: the origins While early local or national versions of the modern Olympics began in England and France as far back as the 17th and 18th centuries, the Paralympics
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Image by suran2007 Now that the paralympics have been going on for a week, we’ve seen plenty of inspiring Paralympians in the biggest competition of its kind. If you saw our post from earlier in the week, you’ll know that the Paralympics is only 50 years old. That’s pretty young compared to the modern Olympics which
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How much does a Paralympics-standard wheelchair cost? Go on, have a guess. You’ll probably be surprised to learn that a top-flight wheelchair can cost £100,000, according to a report by Channel 4 News. Meanwhile, a state-of-the-art prosthethic limb can cost up to £50,000. It’s little wonder then that athletes in developing countries, where there is
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With the London 2012 Paralympics well underway, we decided to find out about the history and the people behind the first Paralympic Games. As we discover, it wouldn’t be stretching the truth to say that the Paralympics have come home. Paralympics: the origins While early local or national versions of the modern Olympics began in
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Image credit: flickingerbrad under creative commons If you were picking up your GCSE or A Level results over the past couple of weeks, we hope you got what you were hoping for! Do you ever think about the way that you’ve been taught? And how things will change in the future? Are you planning on going
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Somewhereto_ have been running a competition looking for the best talent to perform at the Olympic Park on Friday the 31st August as part of the Paralympics entertainment. And they have now revealed the final ten who will be taking their talents to the big stage this Friday, where the overall winner of the show
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Girlguiding UK has launched ten inspirational videos featuring successful women from a range of careers and backgrounds, to inspire girls to think more widely about their futures and show them that anything is possible. The series of YouTube videos follows in the wake of a Girlguiding UK report that highlighted a role model deficit among females between ages
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How would you like to see education change? Do you think more technology is needed? Do you think young people need to be taught differently? Lots of people will be going back to school over the next couple of weeks. When we go back to school we might not be thinking about how the education
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Image credit: Shermeee under Creative Commons We previously brought you some ways in which technology is changing the way we learn. But not all schools have access to expensive gadgets. And not all learning and experience necessarily has to be gained in the classroom. There are plenty of other ways that learning can be made fun and
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Image credit: flickingerbrad under creative commons If you were picking up your GCSE or A Level results over the past couple of weeks, we hope you got what you were hoping for! Do you ever think about the way that you’ve been taught? And how things will change in the future? Are you planning on going
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Stanley from Urban Fresh We’re always sharing at Live UnLtd. We’ve been talking about music all this week, about the way it affects people, how the Internet has changed things, and the way it can be used to change our world. You can keep up to date with everything we’re sharing on Twitter and Facebook. The Power Of
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Harley Sanders How do you listen to music? We’ve talked about music for the past couple of days at Live UnLtd. Monday’s post was about The Power Of Music, and yesterday’s was about Using Music To Do Good. Now we’re asking you in this poll how you choose to listen to music. A recent report claims
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Stanley from Urban Fresh We talked a little about the way that music affects people in yesterday’s post. So how have some people taken that to the next level to try and make a change? Here are a few projects where people have done just that. Music And Change Dr Charlie Alcock wanted to deal
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Harley Sanders We all love different kinds of music and we often love that music for different reasons. Sometimes it’s a memory we associate with a song, sometimes it’s because we’ve watched the artist grow and been a life-long fan of what they do, sometimes it’s because it says something we were trying to work
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In the days following the end of London 2012, we decided to talk about running and to highlight the work of the Run Dem Crew Youngers. The Run Dem Crew Youngers are all about building up crews of runners around London using running and creativity to change their community. Head here to find out more. The Olympic athletes have shown us what can
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We spoke to some of the crew leaders from the Run Dem Crew Youngers to find out more about them and their running crew. We’re talking about running all this week at Live UnLtd because your last chance to start a running crew with the Run Dem Crew Youngers is fast approaching! Here’s what some
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The Olympics and Paralympics have got people thinking about getting out and getting active. Now’s the time to start running! Running is free – you don’t need any specific equipment or expensive trainers to do it. In fact, there is no evidence to suggest fancy trainers make you faster, or better, or that they prevent
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“You are given a platform to create a crew around running but using your personality to make it unique. This is the best part because it allows you to stay true to who you really are while doing what you really love.” Running can change your life! That might seem like a bold claim, so
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Photo by hughepaul. This week we revisited last year’s riots as it’s been exactly a year since they happened. We talked about how young people are represented, how things have changed, and ask you: what could you change in your area? We’re always sharing things at Live UnLtd. You can keep up to date with everything
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Photo by hughepaul. This time last year there were riots breaking out across London which would later spread to other parts of the UK. Windows were smashed in, shops were looted, and buildings were set on fire. Many questions are still being asked about the start of the riots and how they got to the scale
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Your Call Your Community We’re always sharing things at Live UnLtd. And even though you’re probably keeping up with all of our activity on Facebook and Twitter already, here’s a handy round-up just in case you missed anything this week! Your Call Your Community Your Call Your Community is your chance to be the change
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Award Winner Luke Rodgers attended an Enterprise Lab debate last week at the Houses of Parliament on the issue of youth unemployment and social enterprise. Perceptions and the right attitude are all important, he says. A lot of last week’s thought-provoking and interesting debate was about people’s attitudes and perceptions of young people, as well as
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All of these Olympic athletes are making us look bad. Gymnasts are flipping around on mats and making it look easy. Cyclists are going for miles and barely breaking a sweat. Maybe we’re speaking for ourselves here, though. Maybe you’re keeping yourself as healthy as that lot. In that case – well done! For the
Read MoreThe country has been swept up by the Olympics this weekend. After an opening ceremony that grabbed the attention of the world, the events are well underway. We’ve put together a quick list of some of the most successful and inspiring people from the British Olympic and Paralympic teams of the past. Some you’ll have
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It’s been a hot and sunny week (as suggested by the melted ice cream van we spotted yesterday!). We hope you’ve been able to enjoy summer’s belated arrival in the week leading up to the start of London 2012! Some of you will be kicking back and relaxing – and so you should. It’s the
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Between February-April 2012, 1.01 million young people aged 16-24 were unemployed. On Friday 29th June 2012 something very special happened. UnLtd was joined by an engaged group of people to design new ways of supporting, encouraging and inspiring young people to understand the potential of social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship is when someone decides to start
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Are you looking for work right now? Getting a little overwhelmed? Sometimes it’s good to take a breath and remind yourself of some of the basics of being a smart job-hunter. If you plan your hunt properly, it’s much more likely you’ll land yourself a job. But also, what other options are there for you?
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This year youth unemployment will cost the UK government £4.8bn. There is talk of a ‘lost generation’ of young people who which will not realise their potential due to a severe lack of employment opportunities and too many leaving education with too few skills. But it’s not all doom and gloom (honest!). While it may be true
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We’re talking about employment this week at Live UnLtd. Don’t worry, we’re not about to start telling you that you have to go and get a summer job! For many young people, though, they have decided they want some work but are struggling to find it. This post from the Huffington Post suggests not being able
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Luke Rogers is one of four Live UnLtd Award Winners invited to participate at an Enterprise Lab debate on youth unemployment and youth enterprise at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday evening. We asked Luke some questions about his thoughts on social enterprise and what he hopes to discuss. Hi Luke. Have you noticed high levels
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Amazing Runners, Good Apps, and Are You Sharing Too Much? We love sharing stuff at Live UnLtd about people who are changing their world for the better. Just in case you missed anything this week, here’s a round-up of just some of the things we were talking about. 5 Inspiring Running Stories We work with
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Four Live UnLtd Award Winners from across the country have been invited to participate at a debate on youth unemployment and youth enterprise being held at the House of Commons in London. Enterprise Lab has asked Joel Davies, Jordan Muzio, Luke Rogers and Peter Olawaye (pictured above) to share their views on youth unemployment and
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Far too many young people do not have any contact with employers and therefore are likely to be totally unprepared for the world of work. That is the finding of the first report of its kind into how employers can support youth services. The study looked at all previous research on the topic and concludes that more UK
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We’re talking technology this week at Live UnLtd. We talked about people using apps to change their world in yesterday’s post, and we’re asking you whether you think we’re becoming addicted to technology or whether you think technology is making the world a better place in our Facebook poll. With 75% of the world having
Read MoreThanks to the internet and smart phone technology millions of us are able to interact in ways that until the last decade was merely the stuff of science fiction. Now more than ever great ideas can harness the power of technology to make positive changes in people’s lives. With well over a million apps in
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Live UnLtd Award Winner, James McLeod We love sharing great stuff about inspirational people, and so we’ve collected 5 inspiring running stories from the past and present. Check out these amazing people! 5 Inspiring Runners A man who lost an arm and a leg while clearing mines in Africa has flown to the USA for the
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“A goal is a dream with a deadline”, Napoleon Hill. Here’s another chance to take a look at some of the things that we’ve been shouting about this week. We’re always sharing stories about people who are changing their world for the better, and giving you tools and tips to help you do the same.
Read MoreHere’s the inspirational new teaser trailer from the Run Dem Crew, showcasing some of the people involved. Live UnLtd is working with Run Dem Crew Youngers (RDCY) to find young people aged between 14 and 21 years old to volunteer and create their own running crew in their local community in London. RDCY‘s motto is “go hard, or go home”, but it’s
Read MoreWelcome to our weekly round-up of the stories that recently caught our eye and rocked our world. We hope you enjoy it. Please share it, and help spread the word of what Live UnLtd is all about. Teaching the teachers, reaching the students Harley Sanders is a 17-year-old DJ, music producer and Live UnLtd Award
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We’re excited to report that Live UnLtd Award Winner Ceri Davies, founder of the brilliant More Mascots Please project, will take part in the Olympic Torch relay on Saturday (30 June) in Wolverhampton. Ceri, who is 22, has been recognised for her work with More Mascots Please which facilitates parties for disabled and disadvantaged people
Read MoreMost 13-17-year-olds prefer to communicate with their friends face-to-face, according to an online study. However, while the largest proportion said this was their favorite way to communicate with friends, this only equated to 49% of people. More than half prefer other forms of communication, with texting being the next favorite (33%), mostly for its speed
Read MoreThe latest figures show that more 16-18-year-olds are leaving school and college without finding a job. Last year 8.1% of 16 to 18-year-olds – that’s 154,710 individuals – were not in education, employment or training (Neet), which is up from 7.5% in 2010. There was also a slight fall in the percentage of those under
Read MoreIt seems every week another report is published that contains bad news for those leaving school, college or university. According to the latest, from the Intergenerational Foundation, younger people in the UK are losing out badly relative to older generations. In fact, the prospects of younger people have “nose-dived” since the start of the financial
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Run Dem Crew Youngers This week saw the closing date for applications to become a leader of your own Run Dem Crew Youngers running crew. We’ll bring you more stories and videos from RDC Youngers in due course, and you can check out their blog here. However, it’s never too late to make a positive change in
Read MoreThe Work Foundation, an indpendent research body and a part of Lancaster University, has warned that the government’s response to the youth unemployment crisis is insufficient and fragmented. A Work Foundation report, entitled “Short Term Crisis, Long Term Problem: Addressing the Youth Unemployment Challenge”, calls for the creation of a Youth Employment Unit. It argues
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The Summer Of Great Ideas It’s been Bike Nation week on the GOOD blog, the weather’s been great for cycling in the UK, and so it’s been a bike-themed week for us at Live UnLtd. Here are some of the stories of people changing their world we’ve been sharing this week. Bike Nation started with
Read MoreThe number of NEETs (people Not in Education, Employment or Training) aged 16-24 who are not in paid work has risen in the past ten years, according to a report published today. The number without any paid work experience at all has risen from 41% in 2001 to 48% in 2007 and 2011. The report suggests
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Sam Harris of Pedal Power Transport and Cliff Prior, the CEO of UnLtd, were among the people interviewed for the “Generation Next” documentary that was aired on BBC Radio 1Xtra on the 20th of May 2012. The full interview can be heard for the next seven days on BBC iPlayer here. Sam and Cliff’s parts can
Read MoreHere are some of the stories of people changing their world for the better we’ve been talking about this week. The number of people in work in the UK has risen, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Find out more and take a look at our interactive map to see how the number
Read MoreThe number of people in work in the UK has risen, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The latest report from the ONS gives details of the period between January and March of this year, and there were more people in work when compared to the period between October and December of last
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Here are some of the stories of people changing their world for the better we’ve been talking about this week. First up is one of ours – It’s the launch of the Summer Of Great Ideas. We’re looking for the next set of great ideas to back this summer, and so this story is really about
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Live UnLtd congratulates Hannah Catmur and Blessing Maregere who have both been chosen as one of 8 Pioneers to be in with a chance of joining Richard Branson at his family home in Oxford this month. The final 4 will spend a day pitching their business plans to Richard and be in with a chance of winning
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Image from Mile21.tumblr.com Here are some of the stories of people changing their world for the better that we shared this week. RDC Youngers at the London Marathon Live Unltd Award winners from the Run Dem Crew Youngers were at the London Marathon last weekend. Medals were awarded and spirits were high! Young People in Towcester
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Image from Mile21.tumblr.com The Run Dem Crew Youngers were amongst the runners making their way around the gruelling 26.2 miles of the London Marathon last weekend. After months of training and hard work, 40,000 people joined them in taking on one of the toughest races in the world on Sunday. Below are some videos of
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In the 2012 budget last month, chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne announced that the government will be spending £10 million on a new Youth Enterprise Loan Scheme. Osborne said, “Young people get a loan to go to University or College. Now we want to help them get a loan to start their own business.”
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Bradley and Ben from Kinetics Wales were interviewed on the Jamie and Louise show on BBC Radio Wales about what parkour is, how they got into it, and what Kinetics Wales does. Kinetics Wales is a parkour teaching business and club. The project was backed and supported by Live UnLtd. Listen back to their interview
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The 2012 Dell Social Innovation Challenge is looking for big ideas from students who want to change the world! The Challenge is open to university students worldwide, in any discipline, at any level of study. Students can compete for $140,000 in cash prizes and one-of-a-kind mentorships and networking opportunities. Student teams that want to compete
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Live UnLtd has teamed up with Broadway to offer support and funding of up to £750 for young people aged 11-21 to put their ideas for community-action projects into action. We have opportunities to support 10 projects and are particularly interested in creative projects that are arts and media focused. There will be a free launch event
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Just Enjoy and Take Action Sycamore Adventure Playground are teaming up with Live UnLtd to give 11-21 year olds in Dudley the chance to make a difference in their local area by setting up their own community action projects. We will give you up to £500 and ongoing support to make your ideas a reality!
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Revolution In Derbyshire Have you got what it takes to make where you live a better place? Do you want up to £1,500 to set up your own community action project? The Sir John Moore Foundation are teaming up with Live UnLtd to give 11-21 year olds in rural Derbyshire the chance to make a
Read MoreEnfuse Youth, a London-based social enterprise, is launching its first campaign entitled ‘Enfuse London’ this month that aims at changing lives of young people lacking the advice and resources that will equip them to make right career choices. The organisation, founded by young entrepreneur Andre Campbell, will be visiting a number of London based schools
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UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. UnLtd resources over 1,000 individuals each year through its core Awards programme. UnLtd operates a unique model by investing directly in individuals and offering a complete package of resources; from awards of funding
Read MoreYou Press Le Ho from London thought there were too many negative articles about young people in the media and wanted to find a way to counteract that. She got together with a group, who were just as passionate as her, and decided to set up You Press to give a platform for young people
Read MoreAim High Dance Academy Dance got Hayley Rea through some bad times when she was growing up. As she had a single parent, she often wasn’t able to afford to be able to go to dance classes. So Hayley set up the Aim High Dance Academy as felt she needed to give something back to
Read MoreStomp Away Stomp Away is all about finding a crazy, whacky item such as bins, pots, brushes and making a sound with it. Iqra Naz set up Stomp Away with the help and support from Live Unltd. The free Stomp Away classes get young people working together as a team, their creativity, self-esteem and confidence.
Read MoreShow Me Amazing Football to Junior Ogunyemi was more than a sport, it was a discipline. It kept him focussed and out of trouble. When he started coaching it he realised he was in a position of influence to impart something positive into young people’s lives. So he set up Show Me Amazing Football academy
Read MoreHandprint Theatre From a young age Marian Hoddy wanted to learn sign language as she had a deaf relative and some deaf friends. She grew to love using sign language and also loved theatre, so thought about putting the two together. She created the Handprint Theatre, which is a deaf and hearing integrated theatre. http://handprinttheatre.co.uk/
Read MoreFuzion Martial Arts Richard Baskin set up Fuzion Mixed Martial Arts Project to give young people the opportunity to change their lives through martial arts. He teaches mixed martial arts skills whilst encouraging a healthy, fit and active lifestyle through training. They also work with schools that have kids with behavioural, social and emotional problems.
Read MoreWe are scientists give us a tune. Incredibly exciting news from Live UnLtd HQ here, because we’ve now got a ‘theme tune’ as such. Even better is the fact that it’s from one of those ‘cool, alternative indie bands’ who we hear on the radio and see on our tv screens every week. Ladies and
Read MoreLive UnLtd Launches In Style On Wednesday 28th April, at Centro Bar in London, Live UnLtd successfully launched it’s new 5 year program to a packed out venue with a large helping of awesome performances served with a side of brilliant DJ sets. Here is the story of the night told in photographic form –
Read MoreLive UnLtd Launch Video Live UnLtd launched in style in 2010 and we’ve put together a video showcasing some of the great stuff that happened on the night Be sure to check out Live UnLtds other videos on Youtube. Just go to www.youtube.com/liveunltdtv
Read MoreSocial Entrepreneurship Is Catching There is nothing quite like a research finding that opens up a whole world of punning opportunities. When we first discussed this during one of our findings workshops, the possibilities were endless! But do not let this detract from what we discovered to be a crucial theme running right through this
Read MoreLive UnLtd Gives Dan A Chance To Get More Experience Hi, Im Dan, Im 20 years old and currently at university, studying Graphic Design. I’ve written my blog as I wanted to share with you, my experience at Glastonbury Festival – The ULTIMATE of all festivals. Live UnLtd gave me the opportunity to attend the
Read MoreLive UnLtd Goes All Red Carpet. In honour of all the great recent Award ceremonies like the ‘BAFTAs’ and ‘The Brits’ showcasing the talent of British actors and performers we thought to ourselves… “Why not put on a night to showcase the talent of our amazing Award Winners?” So out came the popcorn for a
Read MoreSearch is on to find the UK’s Young Minds The search is on to find the UK’s ‘Young Minds’; 12 exceptional, motivated and inspiring 18-24 year olds who are making a positive impact on their world. Winners will be invited to attend Google’s annual and exclusive three-day Zeitgeist event in London on May 15th to
Read MoreLondon’s young playwrights bring street to stage in explosive new production Does who you are dictate what you are and more importantly what you will become? In February 2010 Serge Rashidi received a Live UnLtd Award for his project ‘Stepping Stonez’. ‘Stepping Stonez’ aim is to produce work that is uplifting, socially conscious and inspiring.
Read MoreYouth-Brand Upshot Receives A Live UnLtd Award UpShot was created by Sebastian ‘Bassy’ Thiel after he decided to tackle the ways in which young people were being unfairly portrayed in the media. Tackling issues such as the problems with gun culture, UpShot runs online tv shows and a clothing label directly targeting the young people
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Comic Relief was launched from a refugee camp in Sudan on Christmas Day in 1985, live on BBC One. At that time, a devastating famine was crippling Ethiopia and something had to be done. That something was Comic Relief. The idea was simple – Comic Relief would get a whole bunch of much-loved British comedians
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