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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 and HEFCE launch new HEI support initiative


Following the success of the Higher Education Social Entrepreneurship (HE SE) Awards, the first collaboration between UnLtd and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), a new initiative has been launched to provide Higher Education Insitutions (HEIs) with the necessary support, resources and knowledge to embed social entrepreneurship within England-based universities and colleges.

UnLtd will work with the HEIs over an 18 month period to develop their support structures, as well as private sector support from UnLtd Connect

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For more information about the initiative, click here



A big thank you from SHINE 2011




The SHINE Unconference is over for another year and we would like to say a big thank you to the SHINE delegates, partners, speakers, panellists and Hub Westminster for making this year's event full of brilliant conversation, a great platform to share knowledge and the chance to meet new people, who are all passionate about making a positive difference to the world around them.

We will be posting exciting SHINE content such as photos, videos and podcasts shortly, so watch this space!



When people and power meet - SocialFuture Roundtable

In August 2011 riots and disorder shook many UK towns and cities. Through a survey of our Award Winners we discovered how much they were doing to help communities recover and could offer community driven solutions to the underlying causes.

We held a private roundtable on Tuesday 13th September with some of these proactive individuals, alongside key policy makers and influencers. No topics were barred from discussion and what followed was a fascinating debate.

For more information and to read about what was discussed, you can click here



Annual Survey Findings of Early Stage Social Entrepreneurs


UnLtd has launched its annual survey findings of early stage social entrepreneurs, which found that these social entrepreneurs are achieving more impact and growth despite the adverse economic and public spending conditions. You can read the findings report here

UnLtd Product Review




UnLtd has provided funding and support to thousands of people since starting up in 2002 and this demonstrates the power and impact of people who have the ideas, passion and willingness to act.

We have learned a lot since 2002 and this has helped us to shape our 5 year strategy. As part of delivering this strategy, we are looking in depth at our products and services and whether they meet the needs of social entrepreneurs in their current format. The first stage of this product review was the research commissioned by Sidekick Studios.

To view the Sidekick Studios report, click here

For UnLtd’s summary and response to the 3 year Product Review External Evaluation, click here


UnLtd Research and Policy launch latest papers in Findings Series




For more information on the Findings Series and to download the reports click here



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UnLtd Award Winner launches album

UnLtd Award Winner Pearl Amoateng and her inspirational social venture Let's Be Positive (LBP) are launching a riots inspired album call AniMuzik on Friday 20th January.

The album was recorded in Tottenham during the August 2011 London riots and Pearl hopes that its songs will send a positive message living in Tottenham and across London. Previous LBP albums have featured rising UK hip-hop star Wretch 32.

LBP is a collective of young poets, musicians, rappers, singers, songwriters and music producers based in Tottenham, who make music with positive and inspirational lyrical content.

For more information about the album launch click here


The Guide to Community Buying


The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have launched a Community Buying website.

You can read a quick and easy guide that will give you practical information and advice on how to set up and run a community buying group. It also includes a list of benefits about how by community buying it will help you to get better deals.

You can also register your interest for their Buy Better Together Challenge which aims to inspire new models of community buying, stimulate enterprise and promote shared learning.

For more information 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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UnLtd Five Year Strategy

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Specialist Resources

UnLtd Ventures: Providing longer term support for projects.

UnLtd Research and Policy: Evaluating the impact of social entrepreneurs.

UnLtd Connect: A mentoring and volunteer support network.

UnLtd Advantage: Helping social ventures access the right type of investment for growth.

Live UnLtd: The home for all of UnLtd's work supporting young people.

UnLtdWorld: Connecting you to the people, tools and information you need to change the world. Click here for a site tour.

Awards

UnLtd gives Awards to people with passion, whose ideas will benefit the community.
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Big Venture Challenge




The Big Venture Challenge is a competition to find 25 of the UK's most ambitious social entrepreneurs, giving them the chance to fast-track their ventures to the next level. The 25 winners have the opportunity to gain up to £175,000 of investment to deliver real social impact. Visit www.bigventurechallenge.com for more information.


UnLtd HEI Support


The HEI Support programme has been launched with the aims to establish an effective eco-system for the development and growth of social entrepreneurial activity within HEIs in England, with UnLtd working in partnership with HEIs.

For more information about the programme click here


UnLtd Engage: Ignite Awards




The Ignite Awards delivered by UnLtd Engage and supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies provide individuals over the age of 50 with funding and support to improve the social issues faced by people in their communities in Northern Ireland.

For more information, click here.

Live UnLtd

'Live UnLtd' is the home for all of UnLtd's work supporting young people. With its launch phase funded by the Big Lottery Fund & the Millennium Awards Trust, Live UnLtd resources new talent and provides funding & support to young people aged between 11 and 21:

Live UnLtd will become the world's largest initiative of its kind to positively engage young people and across five years will resource over 20,000 young people to grow the foundations to fuel a social revolution - where young people are supported as the solutions to the problems affecting the UK.

For more information click here

Previous Awards

Social Future Awards
Arthur Guinness Fund Awards
Better Net Awards
Big Challenge
Bright Ideas Challenge
HE Social Entrepreneurship Awards
Learning In Communities Award
RISE: Refugee Awards
Spaces 4 Change Awards
UnLtd 4iP Challenge
UnLtd Engage: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Awards
UnLtd Sport Relief Awards

UnLtd India Learning Journey

Details on the UnLtd India Learning Journeys can be found here

UnLtd around the UK

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

Supported by the Millennium Awards trust



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