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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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 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
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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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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
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 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 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
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