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In 'What we support'

Innovating with Right Here and Comic Relief

In a ground-breaking project, we are giving young people the opportunity to work with mental health, youth work and design professionals to develop possible solutions to the mental health challenges they face. more >

In 'How to apply'

Application deadlines

Friday 1 June 2012
Stage 2 applications to be submitted by those invited to do so. more >

Wednesday 1 August 2012
Stage 1 applications to be submitted for consideration (advisory deadline).

The 'Knowledge Centre'

Addressing the challenges facing young people

Our latest Insight Paper raises questions that may inspire new debates, approaches, tools and technologies to address the multiple challenges facing young people, especially those not in employment, education or training.  more >

Latest project news

Over £1 million a year to mobilise UK’s social entrepreneurs. A growing movement of community entrepreneurs will be equipped with the tools to change hundreds of thousands of people’s lives across the UK in a five-year programme launching this week. more >

Congratulations to our latest project partners.

Find out more about the exciting new projects we are supporting.

  • Supportive social networks
    Today’s health and social care systems are largely dependent upon the freely given time, support...
  • Streets ahead
    For over 20 years, The Big Issue has offered homeless people an opportunity to improve their...
  • Shared experiences
    The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is piloting and developing a knowledge sharing...
  • Technology transforms lives
    An estimated 4.25 million disabled people – 43% of all disabled people in the UK – have never been...
  • Effective online services
    One of the UK’s leading independent think tanks aims to maximise the potential of the internet to...
  • Gransnet goes local
    The social networking site primarily targeted at Britain’s grandparents, goes local.
  • The hunt for a job
    Giving unemployed people the skills to take control of their online presence and promote themselves...
  • Mobile life support
    TheSite.org, run by YouthNet, is the UK’s first exclusively online charity, which works to guide...
  • Giving young people a voice
    Using internet radio and augmented social media to promote the engagement and employability of hard...
  • Communicating success
    Opening up the online world by developing an e-learning course to enable an international audience...
  • Invaluable insight
    This innovative online tool brings together information about more than 5 million young adults in...
  • Work in a digital world
    Digital Assistant Academy aims to give women the skills and confidence they need to generate...
  • Tyze Personal Networks
    Tyze is pioneering a progressive model for facilitating care by corporate and social values by...