Young people are full of great ideas, but they need help to turn their aspirations into action. That's where we can help.
Training. Support. Money.
About Think Big
On the 9th March, O2, working with UK Youth and the National Youth Agency, launched Think Big - a new social action programme supporting young people who want to make a positive difference in their communities.
UK Youth will be heading up all of the training involved in the project, providing young people and their O2 helpers and mentors with all the tools they need to run a successful programme and to become inspired to reach their full potential.
Think Big wants to hear from young people with bright ideas for projects that will bring people together and benefit their community. Successful applicants will receive a £300 grant towards project costs and a day’s training with UK Youth in the skills they will need to get their idea up and running. If this project is a success, they will then have the opportunity to apply for an additional grant of up to £2500, and four days’ leadership training. O2 employees will also support the projects by volunteering as on-line helpers and mentors. The projects aim is to fund at least 500 projects this year alone - an investment of £3 million from O2.
Think Big focuses on young people aged 13-25, increasing the funds available, and providing training in leadership skills.
In this way, we believe we can help support positive role models in the community, challenge negative perceptions about young people and bring about lasting change for the better. This training will also to make sure the young people involved have the self-confidence and skills needed to make their projects sustainable.
Think Big aims to harness the incredible talents of young people to bring people together in their communities. We want to help young people make the most of their potential, and inspire others. To change the way young people think about themselves and their communities.To change the way people think about them. If they’ve got a great project idea, we’ll help them get going. We’ll give them support, training and funding to make it work.
The Think Big team are determined to back those young people across the United Kingdom who will benefit most from our support.The National Youth Agency is recruiting 35 other youth organisations working in some of the country’s most disadvantaged areas to be part of Think Big and O2 are guaranteeing funding to projects nominated by these organisations.
We hope that you will support Think Big by letting young people know about the programme, or by nominating someone with an idea you think deserves support. To find out more, visit:
