We are delighted to announce that in partnership with One Young World and supported by The Ellis Campbell Foundation, we are launching our all new Seed2030 Micro Grants!
Following the amazing One Young World Summit 2023 which took place in Belfast last month, Seed2030 will provide ten young leaders with grants worth up to £1,000 to test and develop their campaign or project ideas and start their own social enterprise.
Both One Young World and Unloc recognise that in order to incubate the next generation of young leaders, and widen access to changemaking, more needs to be done to provide funding and support to those young people with enormous potential but limited social capital.
Both organisations are committed to creating a better world and more opportunities for young people, by working together, we’re opening doors for disadvantaged young people in the region and helping them to activate their ambitions.
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The Seed2030 project will give 10 young people, aged 14 – 25, living in Northern Ireland, the opportunity to apply for £1000 to develop or test their community project idea or start up business that aims to advance on one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Alongside the funding, the 10 young people will gain the opportunity to take part in a 2 day, 1 night immersive leadership bootcamp in Belfast helping them to progress their own leadership skills and the progress of their project, campaign or venture.
Following the bootcamp, grantees are connected with a mentor from the One Young World ambassador community; these mentors will support the grantee for 6 months as they get their project off the ground. Furthermore, the young people will also receive ongoing support from Unloc to develop their project or business idea.
Seed2030 has also been shaped and championed by local young people from Northern Ireland, Aimee Clint from the Education Authority and Nicole Parkinson-Kelly, a previous member of the Northern Ireland Youth Forum.This expert local knowledge combined with the expertise of Unloc staff to develop young changemakers has created a project that will have enormous impact in Northern Ireland, both on the young people themselves and their local communities.
Our steering group, composed of members from the Unloc team, the One Young World Team, the Northern Ireland Education Authority and local young people will continue to ensure the project is having a positive impact.
Of the 10 young people, those aged 18+ will also get the chance to apply for a scholarship to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montreal, with the four young people leading the most impactful Seed2030 projects supported to attend, continuing and extending the Belfast summit legacy.
Partnered with crucial resources, training and mentorship throughout, the Seed2030 funding grant will provide a stepping stone for young people in Northern Ireland to drive social change and emerge as leaders in their local communities.
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Unloc’s Managing Director Hayden Taylor said:
“I am beyond excited that the Seed2030 project is launching – putting micro grants, mentorship, training and support directly into the hands of talented young people in Northern Ireland with projects, campaigns and business ideas that will help advance one of the 17 Global Goals.
This project is particularly special as it brings together the expertise of Unloc and One Young World as champions of young changemakers with our steering group of young people from Northern Ireland who are helping shape the project’s direction. With the support of the Ellis Campbell Foundation, and the backing of our local partners at the NI Education Authority, we are building an exciting pipeline of opportunities developing young people as changemakers”
Ella Robertson McKay, Managing Director of One Young World said:
“Young World Summit in Belfast earlier this year, we are delighted to launch the Seed2030 project with Unloc to ensure young leaders across Northern Ireland have the tools to catalyse social change. It was clear from the Summit in Belfast that the next generation of young leaders in Northern Ireland have enormous potential and ambition to accelerate social change in their local communities, but more needs to be done to provide funding and support to turn this potential into reality, and we’re proud to play a role in doing this through Seed2030”.
Nicole Parkinson-Kelly, One Young World Ambassador & Previous Vice-Chair of the Northern Ireland Youth Forum said:
“I’m really excited to be a part of launching Seed2030 to give young people across NI the opportunity to make their innovative business ideas and community projects a reality. This really makes entrepreneurship more accessible, creating safe learning environments to take risks with meaningful support through mentorship to help young people prepare for their next steps after seed funding. Northern Ireland has lots of young talent and potential to invest in so I’m delighted that One Young World, a global organisation who supports changemakers, sees this and is creating opportunities for our leaders of tomorrow in partnership with Unloc.”
Katie Williamson, Unloc’s Programme Manager said:
“Seed2030 is such an exciting opportunity for the young people of Northern Ireland and I am delighted to be a part of it! The multi layers of support will enable young people to tap into their changemaker journey and drive social change on issues that they are passionate about.”
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About Unloc
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Unloc is a leading UK-based social enterprise, founded by One Young World Ambassadors, inspiring and supporting young people to become changemakers. Founded by award winning young leaders Hayden Taylor & Ben Dowling, we develop the leadership potential of young people from over 500 schools and colleges in the UK, and through our partnerships across Europe.
We have been bringing innovative education programmes to life for over 8 years; helping bring business closer to young talent whilst empowering young people, developing their leadership skills and building their opportunity pipeline.
Last year, Unloc’s programmes reached over 15,000 young people in-person, and countless thousands more through our pan-European partnerships.
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About One Young World
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One Young World is the global community for young leaders. Its mission is to create a fair, sustainable future for all, by developing young leaders who are taking action to solve the world’s big challenges. It builds young leaders’ expertise, elevates their profiles and inspires them to increase their impact.
One Young World offers an unrivalled platform to affect change at a global level. With a network of more than 13,700 Ambassadors, innovative initiatives led by the One Young World community have directly impacted 41.56 million people globally since 2010. For every $1 invested, One Young World Ambassadors deliver $16 of social value.
Its annual Summit brings together the brightest young leaders from every country and sector who are working to accelerate social impact across the globe. Delegates from 190+ countries are counselled by influential political, business and humanitarian leaders such as President Mary Robinson, Dr Jane Goodall, and Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, amongst many other global figures.
To date, Summits have taken place in Belfast (2023), London (2010), Zurich (2011), Pittsburgh (2012), Johannesburg (2013), Dublin (2014), Bangkok (2015), Ottawa (2016), Bogota (2017), The Hague (2018), London (2019), Munich (2021), Manchester (2022) and Belfast (2023). The next Summit will take place in Montréal in 2024.
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About the Ellis Campbell Foundation
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The Ellis Campbell Foundation, a charity based in Hampshire, was established in 1990 by Michael Campbell, representing the fourth generation of the family’s property investment office, the Ellis Campbell Group. Since that time the Foundation has supported a diverse range of organisations in Hampshire, Perthshire and London with grants totalling over £3.7m.
The Foundation has supported many wonderful organisations in Hampshire over the years and continues to support Treloar School through a sports fund, and Alton College through engineering scholarships. Most of the Hampshire grants are now run through the Doris Campbell Memorial Fund managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation.
Following a strategic review, the Foundation is now focussed on building Youth Power and Leadership with some fantastic partners in the UK and is proud to be supporting many transformational projects.
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We are incredibly proud to announce that our innovative I AM: programme has been shortlisted in the Community Project of the Year category at Burberry British Diversity Awards 2023.
The Awards were created by global fashion giant Burberry in order to promote the values of equality, diversity and inclusion by rewarding those individuals, organisations and unsung heroes who help to make the world and the workplace a better place for others.
Burberry are passionate that progress and acceptance cannot ever be taken for granted, and although it’s been shown diversity is good for business and society as a whole there is also a worrying increase in intolerance and hate crimes against minority groups.
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Our dynamic I AM: project, which is supported by Verizon Business, aims to empower and grow the confidence of young people to be who they are, focusing on their lives, identity, culture and their lived experience through a series of inspiring guest speakers, challenges and workshops over four weekend events.
We take a holistic view of diversity with I AM: welcoming young people from a diverse range of backgrounds; in terms of socio-economic backgrounds, racial backgrounds, care experienced young people, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. These young people are at the forefront of celebrating diversity in their communities.
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What’s the I AM: programme about?
The programme focuses on key themes and social issues such as inclusion, inequality, racial justice, social justice, black culture, gay pride, and trans pride. This vital project is important to bring diverse young voices together to express their truth, be heard and empower them to use their experiences combined with social action to become changemakers in the wider community.
I AM: provides the opportunity for these young people to meet with experienced professionals, social activists, artists, experts and those with power. This includes specialist consultants, community leaders, democratically elected representatives, and others who have influence.
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What did the young people from the programme feedback to us afterwards?
Following participation in the programme, 100% of young people are all saying they feel more inspired to do something different or take action in the future and 92% are saying they want to take part in other programmes.
This is how we know that the I AM programme is having a lasting impact with a legacy. We hope to continue and expand the programme in the future, and are so incredibly proud to have been shortlisted for the Community Project of the Year Award.
The fact that our hard work to improve the lives of young people has been recognised by an organisation so focused on these key themes of inclusion means the world to us. Wish us luck for the final!
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Read about our last I AM: event in Portsmouth in the media by clicking here!
View the Burberry British Diversity Awards shortlist by clicking here!
We’re so excited to launch our brand new programme for 11-17 year olds in Portsmouth – The Young Changemakers Incubator! This innovative new experience is a free weekend-based opportunity for young people living in a PO1 – PO6 postcode who are looking to create positive change in the world.
The Young Changemakers Incubator programme allows young people to plan and deliver social action projects in their local community, getting to the heart of current issues, getting involved, and taking action in order to inspire and create positive change.
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Change begins within, but all too often we feel strongly about a cause or issue, but don’t possess the skills to do something about it, or we do possess the skills – but have no idea how to use them!
Young Changemakers Incubator is here to change that!
Over the course of four months, April to July 2022, you’ll work with leadership experts to develop your skills and knowledge, growing and nurturing your inner changemaker, encouraging personal development, and learning how to impact change in the world around you.
You’ll join together with other young leaders in Portsmouth for one weekend each month to develop your plans and learn new skills, with the aim of implementing a project or campaign of your choosing.
Whether that’s social injustice, racial equality, bullying, transphobia, food poverty, humanitarian aid, community development or raising money for an important cause – the possibilities are endless.
At the end of the programme there will be a celebration event where all our Incubator Changemakers will be brought together to celebrate each other’s achievements.
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The programme includes 4 exciting and immersive weekends, with the first on 22-24th April at April Park Place – an overnight team building residential.
The following weekend events will be held locally in Portsmouth and include:
Throughout the Incubator experience you’ll develop your existing abilities and using your creativity and the support of our expert facilitators, you’ll create actions that encourage the change that you wish to see in the world.
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By choosing a cause, topic or issue that you feel strongly about, you’ll learn how to channel your passion, energy and determination into impacting positive change towards it.
We’ll help you learn how to use your network, grow it, and impact the influential people around you to help make your desired change happen.
All this will be supported by our bespoke online development programme, as well as our expert Unloc Facilitators Steve Baker and Clair Martin.
Steve is an experienced leader that has enabled young people to make change for the last 20 years. He has a solid understanding of democratic and representative processes that enable young people to make their voice heard, and shares how to engage with their local communities to make change happen.
Clair is a social entrepreneur, visual artist and digital storyteller with over 20 years experience in the creative technology industries, developing and delivering engaging learning experiences to children, young people and the wider community.
Steve said:
“Our new ‘Young Changemaker Incubator’ is a great opportunity for young people to learn the skills they need to make the change in the world they wish to see. Part of the Young Changemaker Cities scheme, our Incubator will be a fun and engaging experience giving young people the opportunity to meet local leaders, focus their passions to good causes, and giving them a voice and the skills they need to make changes inside and outside of their school environment.”
Clair said:
“The Young Changemakers Cities project is an essential tool to spark creative thinking and doing to help bring about social change. The project gives young people the confidence to ask for change and to feel confident change will happen!”
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There are only 30 places available for the Young Changemakers Incubator, the first 30 changemakers to apply will secure their place, so if you’re interested don’t delay – be sure to sign up right away!
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