Funding Boost for Unloc.online
Unloc.online is Unloc’s new interactive e-learning platform, bringing enrichment learning opportunities into the comfort of young people’s homes. Thanks to a grant award of £9,500, Unloc is now able to rapidly expand some of the free-to-access wellbeing and career progression provision for young people. The grant was awarded by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight […]
Unloc Partnership with Southern Health Shortlisted for the HSJ Best Educational Programme Award!
We’re delighted to be shortlisted for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2020 Best Educational Programme for the NHS for our work in partnership with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust! “It’s vitally important that the NHS works collaboratively with young people to develop future services that best meet their needs. That is why we decided to partner […]
Programme Facilitator (Entrepreneurial Skills + Career Pathways) – Cambridgeshire + London Region
CLOSING DATE FAST APPROACHING: Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications ASAP. The final deadline is 6th December 2019 @ 5pm. Are you passionate about working with young people and have excellent project management skills? DOWNLOAD JOB SPEC APPLY NOW Join an exciting, fast-paced and growing social enterprise as our Programme Facilitator (Entrepreneurial Skills […]
The art of helping young people in Rwanda build a brighter future
Unloc’s very own David Hart’s has been using his passion for art to fundraise raise money for the incredibly inspiring Rwanda charity Acts of Gratitude over the past 15 months. His mission is to achieve £4,000 for the Kigali-based organisation which trains and supports young genocide survivors in setting up social enterprises. Acts of Gratitude […]
Content & Quality Manager: Job Specification
Are you passionate about working with young people and supporting fellow educators and facilitators? Join an exciting, fast-paced and growing social enterprise as our Content & Quality Manager to help shape the delivery of all Unloc programmes, as well as delivering Unloc’s leadership skills programmes. Unloc was founded in 2013 by award-winning young leaders and […]
Unloc joins forces with the Association of Colleges and The Blagrave Trust to launch free online Student Governor resource
On Monday 16 November we were delighted to launch our new Student Governor Hub, a dedicated online space for Student Governors which provides support, advice, training, and knowledge all located in one free to access online portal. The project has been many months of hard work for us here at Unloc and has been sponsored […]
First step to a brighter future for young people as first Changemaker Studios opens this Friday!
At Unloc we’re celebrating a momentous occasion at noon this Friday 11 December, as we and our partners, Westminster Kingsway College and Visionnaires, officially launch our first Changemaker Studios site at Westminster Kingsway College’s King’s Cross Centre. Our dynamic innovation hub is dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship and leadership skills for students at the […]
Unloc collaborates with Radweb to launch coding academy for young people
We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new collaboration with Portsmouth-based tech firm Radweb as they launch the RadWeb Coding Academy supporting 16-19 year old young people who are interested in a career in the technology sector. Six exceptional students from Portsmouth College have been recruited, and will be intensively trained by experts at the company […]
Five Young European Entrepreneurs Announced as Finalists for Verizon / Unloc Challenge
The Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge, an annual online tech-entrepreneurship competition for young people across Europe has announced the five finalists who will compete for the competition’s £10,000 Grand Prize, which also includes funding, mentorship and a technology package. The finalists will pitch their ideas live to a panel of expert judges in the Grand Final […]
“I took one look and thought – there was no way we could win £5000 for our idea!’
Previous Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Winner Alison Wood and her business partner Mhairi Cochrane talk about their experience entering the challenge, and their success and challenges afterwards. As we, and our partners Verizon, gear up for the Grand Final of this year’s Young Entrepreneurs Challenge we were keen to touch base with our previous winners, and […]
