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UnLtd's mission is to reach out and unleash the energies of people who can transform the world in which they live. We call these people social entrepreneurs.


UnLtd Advantage: Growth & Replication Two-Day Intensive Development Programme, 24th- 25thFeb. 2010


Address: Tiger 11, Leeds, LS11 8ND

This two-day training programme in Leeds is an essential event for individuals leading social enterprises or ethical businesses looking to grow or replicate their organisation.

Workshop sessions and panel discussions will combine ideas and practical support from industry leaders and social entrepreneurs, as well as one-to-one advice from UnLtd.

Limited places are available which include all meals and overnight accommodation on the 24th February. To book your tickets or for more information, click here

Partnered by: Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber



UnLtdWorld connects you to the people, tools and information you need to change the world.

It is an online community of social entrepreneurs and support providers that allows you to network, collaborate and trade with fellow members and discover and share useful resources. We recommend connections and information on the site that is personally relevant to you and your needs.

Click here for a site tour and more information about different features.
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Social ventures get a New Year boost from UnLtd


UnLtd are pleased to announce the latest recipients of the Autumn round of our national competition, 'Level 2 Awards'.
Level 2 Awards are given to individuals with scalable projects that offer innovative entrepreneurial solutions to some of biggest challenges facing communities, wider society and the world. Level 2 Awards included tailored packages of up to £15,000 plus additional non financial support via a dedicated Development Manager, enabling Level 2 Award Winners to drive forward a vision of long lasting social change.
The projects from successful applicants in the latest round included everything from a waste management solution that re-uses displaced resources meaning what is sent to landfill becomes less than 5%; a Hip-Hop Shakespeare company creating education and employment opportunities; to an innovative lap tray & travel bag for wheelchair users and a service matching NHS surplus with demand from African NGO's.
For a full list of the Autumn 2009 Level 2 Award Winners, click here



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UnLtd looks back at another year of success



As the 08/09 UnLtd Annual Review looks back at another year of successes we're also celebrating a range of Award Winners' recent achievements; from Lincoln Moses, Manager of Continental Stars Football Club being honoured with an MBE for his services to community football, to Dave Miller from BikeWorks winning the 'National Award for Best New Social Enterprise' in the Enterprising Solutions Awards.

You can download a copy of our latest Annual Review here and a list of recent Award Winner achievements from here.
Level 2 Awards competition opens soon!


The UnLtd Level 2 Awards competition opens on Friday 26th February 2010.

Level 2 Awards are given to individuals with scalable projects that offer innovative entrepreneurial solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing communities, wider society and the world. Level 2 Awards include tailored packages of up to £15,000 plus additional non financial support via a dedicated Development Manager, enabling Level 2 Award Winners to drive forward a vision of long lasting social change.

For a list of previous Award Winners click here.


About us

UnLtd is a charity which supports social entrepreneurs - people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. We do this by providing a complete package of funding and support, to help these individuals make their ideas a reality.

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HE Social Entrepreneurship Awards




The HE Social Entrepreneurship Awards programme from UnLtd and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) provides financial and non-financial support across Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) in England to develop their expertise, skills, knowledge base and business support structures in social entrepreneurship and social enterprise activity.

For more information click here

UnLtd Sport Relief Awards



Age 11-21? Want to use sport or arts to overcome issues in your community and bring people together?

The Make It Happen programme has now launched. Click here to find out how you can get the cash and support YOU need to make it happen!

Big Challenge 2010




We are now recruiting for the next Big Challenge Youth Leadership Team...

Big Challenge is a UK wide competition for 16-25 year olds who have ideas to change their communities through exciting projects. The Youth Leadership Team give out a £60,000 prize fund every year to support the best project ideas.

The deadline for applications is Friday 12th February 2010.

For further details click here.

For more information, visit www.bigchallenge.org.uk

Level 2 Information Sessions


Information sessions regarding Level 2 Awards for MAT and HEFCE applicants have been organised during the Spring Competition Phase. These will be held on:

26th Feb - London - UnLtd Head Office, London 11am-2pm

12th March - London - UnLtd Head Office, London 11am-2pm

Anyone interested should call Stuart Thomason on 0207 566 1122 for an informal chat or e-mail stuartthomason@unltd.org.uk

UnLtd 4iP Awards




UnLtd have launched their joint awards programme with 4iP, offering individuals up to £5,000 to get their socially motivated digital media off the ground.

To find out more click here.

UnLtd Advantage

UnLtd Advantage has now been launched to help social ventures access the right type of investment for growth. For more information, click here

Awards

UnLtd gives awards to people with passion, whose ideas will benefit the community.
About our awards | Level 1 | Level 2

UnLtd RISE Awards

UnLtd continues to fund refugees starting social projects. To read more about our RISE programme click here

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When Did You Last Feel Really Inspired?

Check out How You Can Help UnLtd Award Winners

UnLtd India Learning Journey

Information on the next UnLtd India Learning Journey, in February 2010, is now available. To get details on the project and how to apply click here

UnLtd around the UK

London, the South and East of England
North of England & Midlands
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

Additional Resources

UnLtd Ventures: Providing longer term support for projects.

UnLtd Research: Evaluating the impact of social entrepreneurs.


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