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Active projects

Find out about the great projects we are investing in, and what they're hoping to achieve.

Canterbury Christ Church University

Sharing and learning

Canterbury Christ Church University is using social media to help to widen young people’s participation in the education and training of social workers
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The SROI Network

Understanding impacts

A new database of evidence from The SROI Network, about the work of organisations promoting social change aims to enhance learning and enable appropriate resource allocation
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IVO.org

A show of appreciation

A new project from ivo.org is aiming to help young people create an online portfolio of their voluntary work experience – complete with endorsements.
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Shared ideas and visions

An online peer-to-peer support network from A Very Good Company is giving young people the support and encouragement they need to pursue their dreams and future plans
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Action in Rural Sussex

Co-developing communities

Action in Rural Sussex is enabling young people to create apps for their local communities, encouraging greater awareness of skills and services – and enhanced engagement all round.
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Social Breakfast (Ashram Housing project)

Making young voices heard

Birmingham project Ashram Housing is helping young people to express themselves to enable regional decision-makers to better understand the views of the people they represent
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Learning new skills together

An intergenerational project in Wales from Citizens Online aims to enable young and old alike to broaden their horizons while also enhancing digital and social inclusion
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Dyslexia Action

Increasing understanding

Supporting Dyslexia Action to develop an online education platform to support vulnerable learners could lead to a scalable solution that benefits all children with dyslexia
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Middlesex University

Effective interaction

Middlesex University are developing a personalised mobile app that aims to build bridges between young offenders and their youth workers to help tackle the issue of youth crime
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Invest in your favourite local business

An innovative crowd-funding platform from Participle enables local residents to invest in thriving local businesses and connects local businesses to skilled and motivated people that can power their growth.
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In 'How to apply'

Encouraging open innovation

Developing new approaches can be difficult and great ideas need to be nurtured. This funding programme supports projects that demonstrate the potential of a new approach and tests early-stage ideas. more >

Digital Making activities to...

More young people can now get involved in ‘digital making’ across the UK, with seven projects receiving a share of a £260,000 fund run by Nesta and Nominet Trust, in partnership with Mozilla, to encourage and stimulate learning through making. more >

In 'Latest research'

Inspiring a new generation of makers

As part of our work to inspire a generation of young people to be creators (not just consumers) of digital technologies, Dr. Julian Sefton-Green maps the digital making landscape for young people in our latest State of the Art review. more >