Earlier this year, we brought together our incredible community of changemakers, partners, trustees, and friends in the Lake District for the Big Change community retreat. Kat Hamilton and Olivia Chowdry share how the retreat helped them disconnect in order to feel more connected.

👋🏽 Meet Oluferanmi! She's one of our six brilliant Spark Awards changemakers! 🌟 Through Room Too, she’s tackling the inequality of overcrowded housing by turning underused community spaces into safe, inspiring study hubs for young people. More on our website: www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

📽️ ✨ We had a great time filming with some of the brilliant students at LIS: The London Interdisciplinary School last month for an exciting new project. A huge thank-you to the students and staff for all their support. Keep watching this space for more!

On #WorldKindnessDay, here's a reminder to be kind to others but also ourselves. Because lasting change often starts with simple acts of kindness. 💚

What happens when students take the lead on wellbeing? 🌱 At St Mary’s School in Blackpool, young people shared how being part of Emoco has helped them drive real change in their community. Read more on Emoco's wellbeing movement in their founder Andrew's blog 👉🏼 www.big-change.org/insights/the...

Say hello to Yulian - one of our six brilliant Spark Awards Big Changemakers! 🌟 His project WEEE Renew is tackling the urgent issue of youth unemployment through digital inclusion and corporate e-waste recycling. Read more ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co... #SparkAwards

Yesterday, we saw hope in action as we celebrated six remarkable new Spark Awards changemakers and brought together our supporters, partners, community changemakers, and allies — all united in exploring how we can spark hope and create change for young people. 💚

Hear Ali Durban, co-founder of Gesher School, as she talks about her experience as a parent of a child who felt excluded and marginalised. 💚 Watch her full conversation with Owen Carter here 👉🏻 youtu.be/k6wTE-KTQC4

🔔 Young people are ready to make a difference. Our latest YouGov survey of 1,355 UK adults aged 16-28 shows that with the right support young people could make a positive difference in their communities but they need guidance, resources, and opportunities to do so.

🎧 Listen to two brilliant Big Change community leaders — Owen Carter, ImpactEd Group and Ali Durban MBE, Gesher School — share their learnings from leading change for young people. Watch their full conversation here 👉 youtu.be/k6wTE-KTQC4

Project Salt Run is officially underway! 🌏🏃‍♀️ Last weekend, Hannah Cox completed the first of her incredibly inspiring 100 marathons in 100 days across India as part of Project Salt Run. Support her mission 💛 👉 givestar.io/gs/project-s...

Meet Lily Mott, one of the brilliant #SparkAwards Big Changemakers we recently announced. Her project, Be the change. Media Academy, empowers young people to navigate and transform today’s digital media landscape with confidence and creativity. Read more ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

True leadership isn’t about hoarding power — it’s about sharing it. 💚 Jenna Maudlin, Founder of The Firefly Project, talks about what she learned from stepping back — sharing power, trusting others, and reconnecting with her purpose. Watch the full conversation 👉🏽 youtu.be/m-MOYalT6Oc

✨ What happens when changemakers from different generations come together with a shared vision for young people? Read our latest blog on how our Community retreat brought alive the connection, trust and collaboration needed to spark deep and lasting change. 👉🏼 www.big-change.org/insights/con...

✨🎙️ Here’s the first clip from our Big Change Leaders in Conversation series! In this one, Lucy Bailey, CEO of Bounce Forward, shares why their work matters and how being part of the Big Change community gives her energy and inspiration. 🎥 Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/m-MOYalT6Oc

✨ We announced six Spark Awards Big Changemakers last month! Today, we’re shining a spotlight on one of them: Frances Fox, 24, founder of Climate Courage, Climate Live. 🌱 Read more about them ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

🔔 Our latest YouGov survey of 1,355 UK adults aged 16-28 shows that with the right support young people could make a positive difference in their communities. While they're hopeful about their generation’s ability to address community issues, most don’t feel supported. ➡️ Swipe for more.

✨ “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 ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co... #SparkAwards

✨ 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. (1/2)

✨ 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 ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

👋🏼 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 ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

👋🏼 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 ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

👋🏼 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 ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

👋🏼 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 ➡️ www.big-change.org/about-our-co...

👋🏼 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

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? youtu.be/vfZuYbMVFag

📢 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. (1/3)

🌟 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...

🌟 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

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 (1/2)

✨ 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...

🌟 Philip spotlights his friend’s incredible work with young people and reminds us why giving them the right foundations matters. This is the first story in our #VoicesForChange campaign, celebrating those making a difference for young people. 🙌 Join Philip and be a voice for change. (1/2)

📢 We’re excited to launch Voices for Change! It’s a campaign to spotlight those making a difference with and for young people. It’s about bringing to light the extraordinary, often unseen acts of courage, care, and commitment that help young people feel seen, supported, and able to thrive. (1/3)

✨ Wishing the very best of luck to everyone receiving their A-Level results today and to those awaiting GCSEs next week! Whatever the outcome, here’s a powerful message to remember from Richard Branson, founder of Virgin group and a Big Change supporter. #ResultsDay #ALevels #GCSEs

#YouthConsultantSpotlight ⭐ For Formelle, empowerment means voice and visibility. As a Big Change Youth Consultant, she champions meaningful youth involvement in shaping systems that affect their lives, ensuring that change is not only for young people but with them. #InternationalYouthDay2025

#YouthConsultantSpotlight 📣 Farhad is a social entrepreneur who founded PotentialMCR, a Big Change-funded initiative. He mentors and supports young people at risk of joining gangs or of exclusion from school to inspire them to develop their entrepreneurship skills and create legitimate enterprises.

This #InternationalYouthDay, we’re excited to shine a spotlight on some of our brilliant Youth Consultants. ⭐ Meet Zhahla! Hear from her as she shares what drives her work with us to help shape a brighter future for all young people.

Leadership isn’t just about finding your power, it’s about sharing it. Jaiden Corfield reminds us what real leadership looks like. ✨ He’s one of over 30 powerful voices featured in our Leadership Insights Report. Read the report for more insights. 👉🏼 www.big-change.org/what-we-do/l...

Hear from Kasey Thompson, Youth Engagement Manager at Frontline, as she shares why #intergenerationalcollaboration matters, how Frontline approaches it, and what she took away from a recent Big Change session on embedding intergenerational collaboration and youth engagement in meaningful ways.

What does meaningful youth engagement really look like? 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Chuma Gondwe-Atkins, Programme Manager at Virgin Unite, shares one thing he learned and one thing he had to unlearn about intergenerational collaboration after taking part in a powerful Big Change session on the topic.

“I swore I’d never return to my old school.” For Andrew Speight, school once meant anxiety, trauma, and survival. Now, he's rewriting that story for himself and the next generation of young people in Blackpool through Emoco. 💚 Hear Andrew's story and find out more in his blog 👉🏽 lnkd.in/gDSwuxWg