doitin has teamed up with UnLtd & The Big Boost to try and find the most innovative ideas young people have for making Burnley Better!
Have You Got A Big Idea?
Here are some examples of what other young people around the country are doing to improve their lives and the lives of others….
GreenKnickers is a project designing and selling attractive fun underwear that is ethical. It will be produced in the UK using a fair trade co-op for underprivileged women and will be made using ethical organic fabrics.
SENSE Magazine is a peer led youth magazine project run by young volunteers. Born in the autumn of 2002, SENSE provides practical work experience to a host of young writers, designers, photographers and illustrators. The magazine covers music, sport, fashion, film, real life and everything in between! It also includes celebrity interviews, competitions, giveaways and plenty more. There is also a theme for every edition of SENSE. Previous themes include Crime in the Community, Health and Fitness and more recently UK vs. USA.
The Wellbeing Project is a social enterprise that exists to promote issues around positive mental health & wellbeing. They have developed a professional organisation undertaking health promotion activities and delivering training and education to communities in the North West. Volunteers are the backbone of their work, and they aim to provide training and support to enable them to flourish as individuals, so that they are able to help build a ‘mentally healthier’ society.
Keep Tidbury Tidy is a project: To encourage people to look after the school and wider physical environment. To improve the litter situation in the area. To enable older children to take responsibility for a project and learn new skills to help them in their future and to pass onto the younger children to carry the project on when they leave school.
So if you are aged 16 - 25 and have an idea that will benefit your community, you could win one of the following prizes to make your idea happen!
£1,000 cash award to trial your project that will make Burnley better
OR
Up to £5,000 to get a really exciting project off the ground that will develop your skills and involve people working together to make Burnley better
How can you apply? It’s as easy as A, B, C…
A = For more information and to check whether or not you are eligible follow this link to The Big Boost website where you will need to fill in a quiz. Eligibility quiz: http://www.thebigboost.org.uk/template.php?ID=5&PageName=eligibility_quiz
B = If you are eligible complete an application form making sure any additional group members (max. 5 per group) fill in forms if you are not applying on your own. Forms can be downloaded from the links below:
C = Make sure you tick the box on the form to say you heard about The Big Boost from UnLtd
Word Format:
Guidance notes: http://www.thebigboost.org.uk/download/Guidance_Notes_16-25.doc
Main project application form: http://www.thebigboost.org.uk/download/App_form_16-25.doc
Additional group members form: http://www.thebigboost.org.uk/download/App_form_16-25_GROUPMEMBER.doc
PDF Format:
Guidance notes: http://www.thebigboost.org.uk/download/16-25_guidancenotes.pdf
Main project application form: http://www.thebigboost.org.uk/download/16-25_project_form.pdf
Additional group members form: http://www.thebigboost.org.uk/download/16-25_groupmember_form.pdf
Once completed they should be e-mailed to info@thebigboost.org.uk or printed out and posted to The Big Boost, 123 Whitecross St, London EC1Y 8JJ
Other things you need to know
Once you have submitted your application you may be invited to the second stage which is to attend an interview with UnLtd to discuss your idea and how you will realistically make it happen in more detail. If you are unsuccessful you will be sent a letter explaining why.
If you have any further queries contact Ibrar Ali or Nickala Snape on 0845 850 1122
