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.
- Status Idea: Speak Up and Speak Out read
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Founder: Sarah Idea Status: Just a thought Actions: 1 View Help Wanted Tags: express
Date created: 06 September 2010
For young people to express there feelings and emotions about what they feel pashinate about ; from politics, to the enviornment, also street crime and gang culture. I think this could bring people in the community together and get young people on the streets.
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- Status Idea: Together we can end poverty read
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Founder: fareda Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Westminster Tags: poverty
Date created: 03 September 2010
In the past years I have actually come to realise how big of an issue poverty is. I think sometimes we get so caught up with our own lives that we forget the extent to which children and adults are suffering in less developed countries. People always tell me one person can’t do anything, but I know if I begin maybe this idea may lead to a new...
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- Status Idea: Teenage Pregnancy Awareness read
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Founder: samantha Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: Peterborough Tags: pregnancy, teenage
Date created: 02 September 2010
When I was 16 i fell pregnant, sure I had sex education at school, but the bare minimum, and while I was pregnant I had 2 blood clots, caused by pregancy, constant anaemia and then found out my daughter was seriously ill, and that as soon as i gave birth to her she needed an op to correct her illness. My sex ed didnt tell us this stuff could...
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- Status Idea: The Crown of Quintin read
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Founder: Platform4Change Theatre Company Idea Status: Done and Dusted Town: Newham Tags: hospice
Date created: 02 September 2010
We would like to work alongside a childrens hospice and offer a free series of drama workshops including skills such as:
• Costume making,
• Improvisation,
• Script writing,
• Music composition
These skills will be brought together in the form of a performance for family and friends, and there is possiblity for those willing to...
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- Status Idea: Inclusive fundraising read
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Founder: Nhung Idea Status: Done and Dusted Town: Westminster
Date created: 01 September 2010
Myself and some school friends set up a fundraising project for a charity which supports young people with learning difficulties and disabilities. It's part of another project which aims to bring young peole of different ethnic backgrounds and abilities together. We decided to do a mixture of a sponsored walk, selling paintings and doing odd...
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- Status Idea: Health Passport Online read
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Founder: Mandy Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: PO BOX 6156 Actions: 3 View Help Wanted Tags: online health
Date created: 01 September 2010
An Online Health Portal for the people of West Berkshire which signpost them to different help and organisations. I really want to combine my mental health idea with this online passport so people can have one place for info on health issues.
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- Status Idea: Play Time read
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Founder: Steph Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: St Austell Tags: art, cornwall, craft
Date created: 29 August 2010
I would like a weekly get-together for young people (not sure what ages between yet...!) to take part in crafts. Whether that be play dough, painting, colouring. This will give them chance to socialise and build skills. Or a place where they can seek advice about problems they have. I am CRB checked
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- Status Idea: Advice Palace read
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Founder: Steph Idea Status: Just a thought Town: St Austell Tags: advice, cornwall, help
Date created: 29 August 2010
I would like to set up my own website where anyone can tackle their problems or seek advice on any topic. I really don't think there are any online help forums for Cornwall - whether that's promoting body image, relationship advice or getting out there and needing advice or needing to be signposted to places that will help them. The internet...
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- Status Idea: gay youth read
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Founder: dan beechey Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Worcestershire Actions: 1 View Help Wanted Tags: gay youth
Date created: 26 August 2010
My idea is a youth club for gay and lebian youth for them to hang out and stay out of trouble also talk to people like them sleves, i like to also indulge in activitie like going to pride, playing games, going out, listen to music and just talk to one another making them feel secure and happy about them selvesalos find some guidence its not...
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- Status Idea: Youth Led Community Radio read
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Founder: David Kirkwood Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Haringey Tags: broadcast, community, disabled, ethnic, issues, media, online, people, presenting, race, radio, religion, web, young
Date created: 24 August 2010
I am interested in starting a community radio project in North London, which would broadcast on both FM frequencies and online streaming. The output of the station would be designed, produced and presented by local people, mostly young people in the community.
The project would give people a chance to try new activities, enhance old skills or...
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