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. Click on the map to search what ideas Junction49ers are setting up across the country, or search by topic using the search box below. You could even offer to give someone else a helping hand.
- Status Idea: Students for Happiness read
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Founder: Georgie Gilmore Idea Status: Underway Town: London Actions: 1 View Help Wanted Tags: academics, alturism, collaborative living, debates, economics, fulfillment, happier society, happiness, influential speakers, london students, long-term happiness, philosophy, politics, positive relationships, positive social change, psychology, science, talks, the arts, wellbeing
Date created: 18 May 2012
We are setting up a student-led Action for Happiness Forum this autumn open to the entire of London’s student body.
Action for Happiness is a non-profit organisation that encourages a cultural shift towards a happier society. Founded in 2010 by Lord Richard Layard, Action for Happiness' approach to social innovation quickly gained the...
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- Status Idea: Mentally Misunderstood read
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Founder: priya Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: United Kingdom Tags: depression, health, internet, mental, mentalillness
Date created: 17 May 2012
First thing people think when they hear about someone being mentally ill is that they are either "crazy" or "sad" and these two words are far from the truth. Personally, I had no idea what depression was all about, not many people actually know what depression is and how bad it can affect people however, most people assume its just being sad....
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- Status Idea: Silence Is Compliance read
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Founder: emily Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Glasgow Tags: child abuse, protection of children, sexual abuse, sexual violence
Date created: 12 May 2012
To raise awareness on the taboo subject of child abuse particularly focusing on sexual abuse. The statistics on the amount of children that are abused and the amount of convictions do not match. The effects for victims is devastating, yet funding is being cut for support groups and it is not getting any easier to go through the court process....
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- Status Idea: Free mind; Free me. read
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Founder: Nazmin Akthar Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne Tags: ethnic minority, mental health, stigma, taboo
Date created: 11 May 2012
I would like to break the taboo that is prevalent in ethnic minority, in my case Asian, communities in relation to mental health matters. It was sadly due to personal experiences that I became aware of such issues. For one, family/community members do not understand the problems faced and instead of talking about it and seeking help they tell...
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- Status Idea: A day in the life of teenagers read
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Founder: Shannon Cavanagh Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: Glasgow Actions: 1 View Help Wanted Tags: charity, inspire, teenage
Date created: 10 May 2012
My dream is to make a documentary which follows the life of teenagers who give up their time to help others, in hope of inspiring other teenagers into volunteering or even just becoming an all round better person. The documentary would portray a fun way of helping charities and getting involved in fundraising and it would show teenagers that you...
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- Status Idea: The Youth Pride Project read
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Founder: The Youth Pride Project Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Leeds Actions: 1 View Help Wanted Tags: economics, equality, gayteens, guidence, homosexuality, lgbt, support
Date created: 09 May 2012
The project focuses on helping young LGBT people aged 13-21 all over the country offering peer advice and support to help prevent suicides and teen run aways.
Our aims are to be working closely with educational establishments to help teach youth about different sexualities and how we are all equal and hope to have a office with fully trained...
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- Status Idea: Beyond The Classroom read
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Founder: Beyond The Classroom Idea Status: Underway Town: London Actions: 1 View Help Wanted Tags: drama, performing arts, young people
Date created: 09 May 2012
Beyond the classroom is a theatre in education social enterprise, providing secondary schools with theatre based programmes, to support the curriculum with life skills and knowledge.
Our current schooling system does a great job of teaching the next generation, many of the academic skills they need to progress in life. However, a number of...
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- Status Idea: A Life Worth Living read
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Founder: Kirstin Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Aberdeen Tags: mental health, teens, volunteering
Date created: 09 May 2012
Help young people with mental health problems get involved in volunteering. I want to get those feeling like there's not much to live for to feel needed and wanted by providing volunteering opportunities to meet their interests.
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- Status Idea: Confession of a young entrepreneur DVD read
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Founder: Blessing Maregere Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: United Kingdom Partner: The Spark Tags: business, dvd, enterprise, inspiring, media, support, unemployment, young
Date created: 09 May 2012
Confession of a young entrepreneur is a documentary about young people who have went on to set up their own business at a young age.The aim of the documentary is for the 10 young entrepreneurs to confess what its like to be a young business owner and to also inspire the next generation of young entrepreneurs.
I want to show young people that...
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- Status Idea: Young, Not Dumb But STILL Living Off Mum! read
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Founder: Mhairi McDonald Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Clydebank Tags: college, employment, graduate, university
Date created: 08 May 2012
My idea is to raise awareness about youth unemployment, particularly graduates of university and college, and how affected people are emotionally by being unemployed. My inspiration comes from my reality and the reality of many of my friends. We graduated with quality degrees in June 2011 and have been seeking employment ever since with no...
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