Bridging Generations - Zhahla’s Insights from an Internship with Big Change
At Big Change, young people’s voices drive everything we do. Zhahla, a student at The London Interdisciplinary School, is one of these inspiring young people…
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Applications for the Spark Awards for Big Changemakers are now closed. Check the timeline for next steps.
Applications for the Spark Awards for Big Changemakers are now closed. Check the timeline for next steps.
Applications for the Spark Awards for Big Changemakers are now closed. Check the timeline for next steps.
Applications for the Spark Awards for Big Changemakers are now closed. Check the timeline for next steps.
Applications for the Spark Awards for Big Changemakers are now closed. Check the timeline for next steps.
Applications for the Spark Awards for Big Changemakers are now closed. Check the timeline for next steps.
Together we spark lasting change
We are unashamedly hopeful for a future in which all young people are set up to thrive in life.
We are unashamedly hopeful for a future in which all young people are set up to thrive in life.
What we do
We find, support, and connect an intergenerational community of changemakers rethinking and reshaping the systems around young people. We nurture them as people, and as a collective, showing a new way is possible. Together we spark lasting change.
We nurture a diverse, purpose-driven community.
Meet the ChangemakersBig Change brought together 40 cross-sector experts and leaders across education, business, and policy. Together they have published influential articles sharing key insights about transforming education, reaching over 17m people.
RECLAIM
Big Change funded RECLAIM in 2015 to deliver their Fairer Futures campaign. Since being funded by Big Change, they have launched over 8 new youth led…
Funded projects
Big Change inspires me because it dares to believe in the extraordinary power of individuals to drive transformation.
Maryam Chowdhury, Founder and Director, Beyond the Bias
Global partner organisations making the case to transform systems for young people.
Frontline
In 2013 Big Change took a bold bet on Frontline, investing £215,000 to support its pilot programme. Frontline has now scaled nationally and social workers…
Funded projects
What I really value about Big Change is the way we fully embrace the things that are often overlooked and underfunded. The 'difficult to define' bits. We think about the nuanced conditions needed to help young people thrive.
Hannah Pater, Director of Strategic Development
of funding directed to projects, which has led to over £60m in follow-on funding. In other words, for every £1 we give, a further £12 has been unlocked.
Why we do it
The old ways are not working. Young people are unprepared for their futures, too often lack purpose and direction, and they feel disconnected and powerless. The issues they face in society are deep-rooted and interconnected. Yet most funding and energy goes into treating the symptoms of systemic failures rather than reimagining the possibilities for a better future. People and organisations are drawn to closing gaps or making incremental improvements to existing models. To ensure every young person is set up to thrive, the systems around them need to change.
