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Courses Up Close: Leadership Academy

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Our new series ‘Courses Up Close’ looks more in-depth at some of of our programmes, courses & bootcamps. Our first is our Leadership Academy. Click for more!

Ethan Waisberg is the Winner of the 2024 Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge

A man in a suit holds a large cheque for £10,000 as the 2024 winner of The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge, with event branding in the background.

The winner of this year’s Young Entrepreneurs Challenge has been announced! Ethan Waisberg scooped the £10,000 Grand prize. Click for the full story!

Check out our 2023-24 Impact Report!

Our latest impact report for the 2023-24 academic year is now available! Inside you’ll find a whole wealth of information of the work we’ve been carrying out over the past academic year!

Meet our three Ignite category Winners 2024!

Three young adults, two women and one man, are shown side by side beneath a banner reading Meet our 3 Ignite category winners! with Verizon and Unloc logos.

This year’s 2024 Young Entrepreneurs Challenge was extra special as we launched an all new category for young people with the initial sparks of an idea! Meet our three Ignite winners!

Juniper Networks the latest member of the Unloc Changemaker Alliance creating opportunities for young people

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Juniper Networks is joining our fellow Alliance members with a commitment to driving social value in a wide range of industry sectors including education, fashion, communications and manufacturing.

Young People invited to apply for Unloc Changemaker Grants to kickstart a business idea or community project

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14 – 25? Have a passion to tackle social issues or a business concept that needs funding? Now’s your chance to make a real difference!

Working with young people to take a stand against youth violence & crime through new music single

Promotional poster for the single I Won't Give Up featuring artist portraits, streaming platform logos, and logos of supporting organisations against knife crime and youth violence.

Help us celebrate the launch of a new rap track and music video created by young people as a united stand against knife crime, drugs, gang culture & youth violence.

Unloc & Verizon Business scoop impressive awards at the Better Society Awards 2024

Five people in formal attire hold awards and smile at the camera, standing in front of Verizon and Unloc logos at the Better Society Awards 2024.

We’re thrilled to reveal that we and Verizon Business won two awards at The Better Society Awards 2024!

Changemaker Moments brings together industry professionals for dynamic event in London

Four people sit on stage in a modern office space during a panel event at the London Hub, with audience members seated and sponsor logos displayed above.

Last Thursday industry professionals from across the country gathered at Verizon’s slick London Hub in at MidCity Place, Holborn, for a Changemaker Moments event on Manufacturing.

“Don’t think twice about applying! Never doubt your abilities and ideas.” Interview with YEC 2024 winner Ethan Waisberg

A panel of people sit on stage at an entrepreneurship event, with a large screen displaying a quotation encouraging confidence in applying for the challenge.

As applications begin to flood in, we caught up with our 2024 Winner Ethan Waisberg to reflect on the process and how he found the whole experience.

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