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Status Idea: White Ribbon Day read

Date created: 30 June 2009 White Ribbon Day is an Internationally recognised day. It is the 'International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women', it takes place on the 25th of November annually. The main idea behind the day is to encourage men to speak out against domestic violence. Men and women alike can show their support by wearing a white ribbon. Through... more

Founder: Lu Samson Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Derby Tags: domestic violence, white ribbon, women
Status Idea: London Life read

Date created: 23 June 2009 I have been working with my sister over the course of the last year to develop an idea aimed at improving the quality of life of young workers (20-35ish) in London. Incorporating regaining old and learning new skills, developing creativity, protecting the environment and encouraging greater community spirit as well as ensuring a healthy body and... more

Founder: Oli Idea Status: Underway Town: London Tags: community, mentoring, social
Status Idea: SISTER'S project: to empower girls! read

Date created: 23 June 2009 The SISTER'S project want to set a centre up for the empowerment of young women from minority groups in Birmingham. A small group of us (with almost all of us having a different background from European to Arab, Pakistani, Indian and English) found the seperation between all the 'faith groups' in Birmingham hard to see, since there are so many... more

Founder: Khawla Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: Birmingham Tags: empowerment, girls. minority groups, women, young
Status Idea: Youth Football League read

Date created: 22 June 2009 To manage a group of 40 young people to participate in a community football league. At the end of the project individuals will be presented with awards of achievements and will be recognized for their involvement and commitment towards the success of the project. The project will integrate and make links with people from other communities,... more

Founder: shahid Umar Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: Preston Actions: 1     View Help Wanted Tags: football
Status Idea: UCL Deaf Awareness read

Date created: 22 June 2009 To increase deaf awareness and teach basic sign language to local primary school pupils. Volunteers go to local primary schools and spend a couple of hours teaching children about the deaf community and some basic sign language. more

Founder: Sally El-Ghazali Idea Status: Done and Dusted Town: Camden Tags: deaf awareness, sign language
Status Idea: Seeducation - www.seeducation.org read

Date created: 20 June 2009 Our idea is to create a new, sustainable higher educational system. We see that currently, the University system is flawed and not ideal for everyone. This is where Seeducation comes in, by offering a revoutionary new system that give young people another option, aside from going to University. more

Founder: Jean-Sebastien Powell Idea Status: Underway Town: Bath Actions: 1     View Help Wanted Tags: education, educational system, mentoring, social reform
Status Idea: ManyHands - Chorlton's Vegan Community Arts Cafe read

Date created: 19 June 2009 We're trying to establish a venue in chorlton, Manchester, where local artisans, residents, and alternative health practitioners can ply their trade, hold workshops, sell work and enjoy tasty vegan food in the on-site cafe. The idea came initially from seeing the Forest Cafe up in Edinburgh which is volunteer-run and fabulous... more

Founder: Leigh Matthews Idea Status: Underway Town: Manchester Actions: 1     View Help Wanted Tags: art, cafe, community, craft, vegan
Status Idea: Ride for CJD read

Date created: 17 June 2009 I would like to raise money for the CJD illness by encouraging people to get together on a specified occasion and complete as many laps as possible on a cycle circuit, being sponsored per lap by friends and family. My aunt died from CJD when she was only 26 years old, though we found out about the illness before she began to visibly suffer,... more

Founder: Ross Turner Idea Status: Just a thought Tags: cycling, fundraising
Status Idea: Summer Splash! read

Date created: 16 June 2009 To hold an art & poetry workshop for children aged 11-15 in Camden to promote community cohesion and to help more young people take up an interest in art and poetry. This programme aims to help young people in Camden realise their potential and utimately develop and pursue new goals. more

Founder: Stephanie Effiom Idea Status: Lets do it now Town: Camden Actions: 1     View Help Wanted Tags: art, community, poetry, summer, voluntary, volunteering, young people
Status Idea: Visual arts for the Visually Impaired read

Date created: 10 June 2009 Doing a set of art projects for children from the Visually impaired, based on play and the creative process. These workshops would be to gather the visually impaired community to help to create a supportive network and friendships incorporate with the voluntary organisation DAB (derby association for the blind). more

Founder: Jemima thimbleby Idea Status: Just a thought Town: Derby DE22