At Live UnLtd we aim to keep you up to date with the latest news, funding opportunities and hints and tips to help YOU make a difference to your community and this is the place where we will share it all with you.
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Lashai Ben Salmi, 11, RED CARD IT!
We all know about phone Apps. Millions of people around the world are threatening to throw their phone against the wall in anger as that last green pig on Angry Birds smirks at them through the screen. And we all know that the number of people who download and use apps every day is growing all of the time. Step in Lashai Ben Salmi who sees apps as a way to make a change for those who are being bullied. The 11-year-old from London has experienced bullying first-hand, and even moved schools because it was getting so severe. Her confidence fell...
read moreSam Harris, 21, Pedal Power Transport
People are cycling with satchels, trailers, loaded panniers or rickshaws as “a friendly, green alternative to transport in the city of Bristol”. This is the work of Sam Harris who has set up Pedal Power Transport, a network of environmentally-friendly ways of delivering things (and people!) around the city. Sam is a student studying Biological Sciences in Bristol, and after seeing the amount of congestion and traffic around his city he thought he could start a cheaper, pollution-free delivery service that could employ the number of...
read moreBradley Richardson, Kinetics Wales
Parkour and free-running have changed from being pretty unknown to being much more familiar things to see on TV, films or around city streets over the past few years. But even though it’s more recognisable, Bradley Richardson, who set up Kinetics Wales found plenty of obstacles along the way when starting his Parkour teaching business. At the start the group realised it would be a smart move to work closely with the local police when doing Parkour in the streets. They were working with young people who sometimes had troubled or criminal...
read moreSaschan Fearon-Josephs, 20, The Womb Room
The Womb Room is a support and information service aimed at young women experiencing fertility problems and medical conditions specific to females. It also promotes awareness about making good choices about reproductive health. When Saschan had surgery to remove her right ovary and fallopian tube after several months of problems, she noticed that there wasn’t enough support or information for young women in her position. That’s why Saschan decided to set up The Womb Room. She wanted to help other young women and educate them about making...
read moreSam March, 16, JLS Adaptive Snowsports
Sam is 16, he is a keen skier, and he has cerebral palsy. His interest in skiing arrived a few years back when a scheme at his local council called Aiming High for Disabled Children was organising a skiing trip to the Alps for disabled young people. The trip was organised after a meeting with a group of young people pointed out that skiing breaks were being organised in many schools, but disabled pupils were often being left out of them. Keen to try his hand at skiing, Sam went to taster sessions on dry practice slopes in Sunderland and a Snow...
read moreThe Challenge Is On In The South West…
…Get up to £5,000 backing Apply Now > The challenge Can you come up with an idea which will have a positive impact on the people in the area where you live? Your application must relate to one (or more) of the following themes: Sport – Health, Fitness, Activities… Culture – Arts, Music, Performance… Accessibility – Differently-Abled, User-friendliness, Assistive technology… For example: you could start up a new sports club for teens to increase physical fitness in your area; create a...
read moreKinetics Wales
“Kinetics Wales – The world is your playground” We talked to Bradley Richardson to find out how he used a cash award and support from Live UnLtd to grow his parkour teaching business, Kinetics Wales. What started out as training in the streets turned into parkour lessons. Live UnLtd provided £1,700 and the support needed to help establish the business. Bradley says, “Live Unltd are amazing support, I’d recommend everyone to go for them, ’cause they’ve helped me with everything along the...
read moreWant to change the world? Start here.
The 2012 Dell Social Innovation Challenge is looking for big ideas from students who want to change the world! The Challenge is open to university students worldwide, in any discipline, at any level of study. Students can compete for $140,000 in cash prizes and one-of-a-kind mentorships and networking opportunities. Student teams that want to compete in Dell’s Grand Prize Awards must complete their project pages by February 13, 2012 to be eligible for the $50,000 Grand Prize. Projects are also eligible to win one of 17 People’s...
read moreThink You Could Run A Creative Project?
Live UnLtd has teamed up with Broadway to offer support and funding of up to £750 for young people aged 11-21 to put their ideas for community-action projects into action. We have opportunities to support 10 projects and are particularly interested in creative projects that are arts and media focused. There will be a free launch event where you’ll be able to learn more about this exciting opportunity. Event details are over...
read moreMake a difference in Dudley
Just Enjoy and Take Action Sycamore Adventure Playground are teaming up with Live UnLtd to give 11-21 year olds in Dudley the chance to make a difference in their local area by setting up their own community action projects. We will give you up to £500 and ongoing support to make your ideas a reality! We are going to make 5 cash Awards of up to £500 in Dudley – are you the next change maker? This is your chance to take action! Deadline for applications – Monday 27th February 2012 For more information please contact Sarah Brent...
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