Ideas to make a difference

Do you have an idea for a project, campaign or event about an issue that's important to you?  Tell us about it

If you are ready to be inspired search through the hundreds of great ideas already posted on the site.  You could even offer to give someone else a helping hand.

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Status Idea: Common Ground SOAS Garden read

Date created: 09 March 2010 I am part of the SOAS Good Food Society. We have managed to get hold of a derelict piece of land and have started to turn it into a community garden for people living within London. We hope this can be an opportunity for inner city children, asylum seekers and anyone who fancies seeing some flowers and great, organic fruit and veg grow to come... more

Founder: Vanessa Reid Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: Pentonville Rd Tags: community garden
Status Idea: Bake Sale for Cats! read

Date created: 09 March 2010 A bake sale, for cat charity, Celia Hammond, based in Lewisham and South East London. more

Founder: Kathryn Harrison Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: New Cross Tags: meow. cakes and cats.
Status Idea: Diversity read

Date created: 06 March 2010 I volunteer at a youth club on a project called diversity, its about bringing young people from different nationalists together. We are currently doing a diversity calendar and would like to take them to three different festivals showing different cultures 1, is the St George day at Wrest Park... more

Founder: Laura Sterling Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: Middlesbrough Actions: 1     View Help Wanted Tags: diversity- newport, middlesbrough
Status Idea: Raising money and awareness for orphaned and abandoned children in Zimbabwe. read

Date created: 04 March 2010 The aim is to raise money and awareness for orphans in Zimbabwe who are primarily affected by HIV AIDS. The money will be donated to SOS Children's Village based in Waterfalls. The funds will go towards providing clothing, food, school fees, medical treatment, housing improvements and counselling. more

Founder: Tatenda-Jade Idea Status: Underway Town: Uxbridge Actions: 1     View Help Wanted Tags: aids, children, fundraising, hiv, uxbridge, youth, zimbabwe
Status Idea: TACKLE read

Date created: 03 March 2010 Our 'name' is TACKLE and we have the 3 main goals of Inspiration, Inclination and Realisation. This refers to very much giving college students from less priviledged background the chances to get ahead in 2 ways, when it comes to job applications as well as uni applications. For me, coming from a private school, it has been shocking that some... more

Founder: Carola Precht Idea Status: Lets do it now
Status Idea: dealing with death requires help read

Date created: 02 March 2010 I feel that there isnt enough help made available to children who loose a parent. Advice should be given and routine of counciling should be offered to the child, family advice given to families. Sessions to do memory boxes etc to help the child come to terms of the loss. more

Founder: Serena Idea Status: Just a thought Actions: 1     View Help Wanted Tags: death, help, parents, support
Status Idea: LBGT read

Date created: 02 March 2010 I just want to make people aware that gay people are stereotyped and they arent all the same. I want people to know that they can to talk to someone who is LGBT without fear. I want people to be able to talk about their feelings and be able to meet other people who are LGBT. This inspiration is from my own personal experiences. I've been... more

Founder: Leanne Stevens Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Southampton Tags: gay
Status Idea: MUSIC FUNDRAISING EVENT read

Date created: 01 March 2010 Would like to hold a Charity Music Fundraising Event,in aid of :CHILDLINE/NSPCC/NAPAC:CAMDEN/LONDON. As everyone knows ChildAbuse is a very serious issue affecting alot of young people,especally within ages:Uner 16,with alot of children/young people unable to recieve help they need straight away,due to severe underfunding of telephone lines... more

Founder: T Benjamin Idea Status: Underway Town: Camden Actions: 1     View Help Wanted Tags: artists, childline/nspcc/napac(national association of people abused in childhood), dj's, musicians
Status Idea: Listen Up! read

Date created: 01 March 2010 A good fun night of live music from some good bands to both raise awareness and raise money for the charity Teen Awareness UK. more

Founder: Rebecca Harris Idea Status: Underway Town: London SE14 6NW Tags: bands, gig, live music, music
Status Idea: garden/allotment for youth community read

Date created: 01 March 2010 There is a unused plot of land near where I live.I'd like to get permission to use the space and create a garden area which can be used by the community.Together we could build up and maintain the garden as a community. more

Founder: katie maycock Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Richmond Tags: community project, garden, youth