It’s back! Unloc and Verizon Launch the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge 2024 In Europe!

The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge is back! Now in its 6th year, the challenge is open to 16-25 year olds across Europe with £10,000 (€12,000*) up for grabs!
One of our young Inspiring Change programme members wins Networker Extraordinaire Award!

We were absolutely thrilled to see our young changemaker Ace Merriott win the Networker Extraordinaire Award! Such a deserved reward for Ace’s amazing work during the PAC programme Ace took part in with Unloc.
Burberry, Verizon Business, Unloc & GRP Solutions form Changemaker Alliance to positively impact tomorrow’s young workforce

We have joined forces with leading business organisations to level up the lives of young people and change the game for tomorrow’s young workforce.
It’s as easy as 123 to train Student Governors this Autumn thanks to organisations joining forces

Starting a new role as a Student Governor can be a difficult time for young people, and they may struggle to get to grips with their new role, the internal workings of their college, their responsibilities, or the wider education sector as a whole.
“I can confidently say I’ve come away inspired, more knowledgeable & confident in regards to governing & being present in meetings”

I’m Joseph Rowlstone, I’m a 3rd year catering student & Student Governor of the East Kent Colleges Group, and recently I had the honour of being involved in the Festival of Student Governance 2022
Hills Road students raise thousands for good causes during their 2022 Social Action Week!

We are so proud of the success of the young people who took part in Social Action Week 2022, raising a staggering £38,891 for important causes and charities in the local area and beyond.
Young people graduate from the Accelerate programme and prepare for their future careers!

Students who completed the Accelerate programme joined Unloc & The City Of Portsmouth College for a graduation ceremony & evening of celebration!
“I actually felt engaged & involved, listened to, regularly spoken with & acknowledged, it really was brilliant for me.”

Recently I attended the Festival of Student Governance as a delegate. It definitely was different, and in a good, as well as exhilarating way.
“I feel more confident in my role as a Student Governor & re-energised to put all my efforts into improving my college.”

Each year we welcome young people from colleges across the country to our bespoke training event for student governors. Today we hear from Harrison Ricketts on his experience!
“I loved being involved in this experience. It really was an experience I will never forget”

We spoke with some of the delegates to get their impressions of the Festival of Student Governance. First up is Mollie Hehir, Student Governor at Dudley College of Technology.