Do it for Real mobilised young people aged between 11 and 30-years-old to start and grow sustainable social action projects, connecting social ventures with volunteers and mentors.
We came together with Spirit of 2012 and Comic Relief through a shared purpose – to help young people discover their full potential and contribute to their communities, their futures and their livelihoods.
Young people are entrepreneurial, pro-active and imaginative. We truly believe in this and wanted to empower them to create social change on a local, regional and national level.
We developed a three-year programme to discover, motivate and support young volunteers and social entrepreneurs across the UK.
The programme consisted of five elements, offering a staggered development path for individuals and communities:
With the help of our partners across the UK we supported 347 social entrepreneurs between 2015 and 2017. In total, our young social entrepreneurs improved the lives of the 5,631 people they worked with.
Find out more about the impact of the Do it for Real social entrepreneurs in our infographic:
We produced a 360 video to celebrate the innovation and impact of the young entrepreneurs we supported by Blueprint VR.
Blueprint VR
We host a series of events throughout the UK each year. From classes and conferences, seminars and workshops to networking events and training sessions.
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