Big Change

✨ “Connect, collaborate, think bigger.”

Jonathan Harper and Lara Milward share what they loved most about being a part of our Community Retreat.

The event brought together our incredible changemakers, partners, trustees, and friends. We took a vital step back to pause, recharge, and renew.

💡What does it take to stay inspired as a teacher or school leader?

On #WorldTeachersDay, James Pope, founder of HeadsUp4HTs, explores the joy and strain of leading in education and how prioritising well-being can help sustain your passion.

Read his blog:
www.big-change.org/insights/put...

✨ We announced six Spark Awards Big Changemakers last week!

Today, we’re shining a spotlight on one of them: Aiyana Goodfellow (19), founder of Neuromancers.

Read more
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#SparkAwards

We took a vital step back to pause, recharge, and renew. Inspired by the decade of Strive challenges, we embraced activities that pushed us beyond our comfort zones, all while reflecting on our purpose and strengthening the relationships that power our shared vision for young people. 💚

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✨ We're feeling recharged and inspired!

Our inaugural Big Change community retreat, Strive for Big Changemakers, brought together our incredible community of changemakers, partners, trustees, and friends in the Lake District last weekend.

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✨ Back in February, we launched the Spark Awards with high hopes and we weren’t disappointed. We received an incredible range of applications this year, and the six changemakers selected truly stand out.

Our CEO, Essie North, reflects on these six brilliant changemakers and their bold projects.

👋🏼 Meet the #SparkAwards Changemaker

🌱 Climate Courage, Climate Live, led by Frances Fox, aged 24, and the Climate Live team, is addressing a growing mental health crisis driven by climate anxiety.

Learn more about their work
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👋🏼 Meet the #SparkAwards Changemaker

The Muslim Social Justice Initiative (MSJI), led by 25-year-old Hamza Rana, is a youth-led project building community power among Muslim and Global Majority young people in Manchester. ✊🏽

Learn more about Hamza and the project
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👋🏼 Meet our #SparkAwards Changemaker

Be the change. Media Academy, led by 24-year-old Lily Mott, empowers young people aged 13–25 to navigate and transform today’s digital media landscape with confidence and creativity. 🎥

Discover more about the project
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👋🏼 Meet our #SparkAwards Changemaker: Room Too

A bold, youth-driven project led by 19-year-old Oluferanmi Balogun, Room Too tackles the inequality of overcrowded housing by transforming underused spaces into safe, inspiring study hubs for young people.

Read more
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👋🏼 Meet our #SparkAwards Changemaker: WEEE Renew

Led by Yulian Findlay (22) and the PPCP Team, WEEE Renew is a youth-led initiative tackling the urgent issue of youth unemployment through digital inclusion and corporate e-waste recycling. ♻️

Read more about them
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👋🏼 Meet our #SparkAwards changemaker: NEUROMANCERS

Founded by 19-year-old Aiyana Goodfellow, NEUROMANCERS is launching one of the first UK-based peer-led, online help chat built by and for neurodivergent+ young people.

Read more about their work
➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

🎉 We’re so excited to introduce our Spark Awards Big Changemakers!

We’re proud to support their work and can’t wait to see the impact they create. For more details of their projects, head to our website
➡️ www.big-change.org/spark-awards

#SparkAwards #BigChangemakers #WelcomeToOurCommunity

We have a very exciting announcement coming up. Stay tuned for tomorrow! ✨

#SparkAwards

YouTube video by Big Change The Story of Big Change

This is the story of Big Change. ✨

A community daring to reimagine what’s possible, standing with young people, believing in better, and taking on the challenges of creating deep-rooted systemic change for young people.

What is the big change you want to see?

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Project Salt Run

We can’t wait to cheer her on and work together to create lasting change with and for young people.

Read more on the mission:
www.projectsaltrun.com

#ProjectSaltRun

Big Change was built on the spirit of collective action, from our founders running the London Marathon tied together as a giant caterpillar, to our Strive community completing endurance challenges. Having Hannah champion Big Change on her journey feels like a natural part of our DNA.

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📢 We’re really excited to share that we're one of the charity partners for Project Salt Run!

Hannah Cox, also known as #ProjectSaltRun, is taking on an incredible challenge in a few weeks: 100 marathons in 100 days across India, raising £1 million for the planet.

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🌟 Big Change's Kate Webb celebrates her friend and play therapist Lizzie for her incredible work with young people.

Join Kate in the #VoicesForChange campaign and help spotlight more inspiring people like Lizzie.

#VoicesForChange

Big thanks to Katie for being a Voice for Change! She’s shining a light on Cash for Kids and the joy they bring to young people.

Our #VoicesForChange campaign celebrates everyone making a difference for young people, and you can too.

✨ Join Katie in being a Voice for Change.

What’s the big shift Saeed Atcha made as a leader? Swipe for the inspiring takeaway.

His insight features in our Leadership Insights Report, which brings together evidence and powerful perspectives from 30 leaders across our global community.

🔎 Explore the report
www.big-change.org/what-we-do/l...

It is easy to get involved:
➡️ Film yourself talking about the person who is creating change for young people.
➡️ Or share a photo of them with a caption or write-up
➡️ Or film them in action.

Post it on your socials, tag us and use #VoicesForChange! Or send it to us on digital@big-change.org.

🌟 Big Changer Freddie celebrates Jaiden Corfield for his inspiring work with young people. He highlights Jaiden’s journey of making a difference through his work with RECLAIM, Rekindle Supplementary School, and now as a Big Change advisor.

🙌 Join Freddie in the #VoicesForChange campaign.

📚💫 It’s back-to-school season! Big Change's Gosia reflects on her own #school days and the advice she wishes she could have given her younger self walking through those doors.

✨ What message would you share with young people stepping into this new season of change?

#BackToSchool

Do you know someone who’s making a difference for young people? Share their story with us and join the #VoicesForChange campaign.

Post it on your socials, tag us and use #VoicesForChange! Or send it to us on digital@big-change.org.

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Thank you to Martha Rumble Turley for being a Voice for Change! ✨

She spotlights her co-worker, who is championing young people through apprenticeships and opening up opportunities for them to gain knowledge, experience, and confidence to succeed in their careers.

#VoicesForChange

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✨ One of the many privileges of working at Big Change is supporting the growth of incredible leaders who dare to dream about a different kind of future for all young people.

🎥 Today, we’re proud to spotlight one of them: Jenna Maudlin's The Firefly Project.

#OurCommunity #Impact

💡 “Leaders don’t need to have all the answers all of the time.”

We came back from the Big Change session on leadership for young people at the Festival of Education with plenty of hopes and even more notes. Explore the key takeaways from the session
👉🏻 www.big-change.org/insights/the...

It is easy to get involved:
➡️ Film yourself talking about the person who is creating change for young people.
➡️ Or share a photo of them with a caption or write-up
➡️ Or film them in action.
Post it on your socials, tag us and use #VoicesForChange! Or send it to us on digital@big-change.org.

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