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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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“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 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 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
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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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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