It's time to back more young people. Spark Awards changemaker Frances Fox tells you why. 💥 Support young leaders like Frances. Partner with us for Spark Awards 2027. 👉🏼 www.big-change.org/spark-awards #SparkTheChange #SparkAwards

Many young people have a vision, plan, and a real desire to make a difference. But too often they struggle to be taken seriously, or to access the funding and networks they need to make change happen. (1/2)

✨ Last year, we launched the Spark Awards, backing young changemakers across England with funding, hands-on development, and a community of peers that stays with them long after the programme ends — to help them turn bold ideas into real change. (1/3)

How is Climate Courage building a climate movement with music at the heart of it? 🌱 Let Dominique P. explain. We spoke to her at an open mic hosted by Climate Courage, a Spark Awards-backed project equipping young people with the skills and confidence to take meaningful action in the movement.

What are the questions about our future we’re not answering enough? Hear from Theo Silberston, founder of Shared Horizon, on his hopes for the future, captured at an open mic hosted by our partner Climate Courage, Climate Live. #LCAW2026 #100Voices100Stories #SparkAwards

This London Climate Action Week, we're spotlighting the brilliant partners at Climate Courage, Climate Live! 🌱 Hear from Dominique P. as she shares her hope: leaders from government to grassroots taking the climate crisis seriously. #LCAW2026 #100Voices100Stories #SparkAwards

🗣️ What would Dion do if he became Prime Minister for a day? We caught up with the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy student, on the sidelines of a CanTeam event, to find out. Tell us what would you do if you became the leader of your country? 👇

Ayman Maarouf graduated with a degree but soon discovered a skill-gap between theory and practice. WEEE Renew gave him hands-on experience, translating that knowledge into real-world practice. Hear him talk about how WEEE Renew, backed by Spark Awards, helped him and why the work matters.

We met Dion and his mum Utpala at a CanTeam event at Brighton Aldridge Community Academy! We spoke to them as they took a quick break from cooking biryani and kottu for a school community lunch with students, parents, teachers, and guests. Hear them talk about why events like these are important. 💚

What if every young person had the skills and confidence to speak up? @voice21oracy.bsky.social is making that a reality. We've had the privilege of supporting them since 2015 and in a little over 10 years, they’ve put Oracy on the national agenda. Watch their impact 💚

Creating change is at the heart of our community and it goes far beyond funding. The connections between leaders, across sectors and experience, multiply impact in ways no single grant can. (1/2)

On World Environment Day, we're spotlighting Frances, who leads Spark Awards-backed Climate Courage, Climate Live which is mobilising young people in the climate movement through joy, wellbeing, and music. Hear what ignited her passion, and her advice for fellow young leaders. 🌍

🌱 “Young people have led the biggest environmental movement in history but in the past decade less than 1% of climate philanthropy has gone to young people.” In the run-up to #WorldEnvironmentDay, Dominique from Climate Live talks about the urgent need to back more young leaders.

It's #WorldEnvironmentDay this week! 🌍 We’re going to be counting down with inspiring voices from Spark Awards-backed Climate Courage, Climate Live, led by Frances Fox. We're starting with Frances as she shares why building community is at the heart of climate action. 💚

Our CEO Essie North speaks to Mission Lit about the power of collective leadership and the importance of trust. The Mission Lit zine, powered by x+why, is a mini magazine for and by the Better Business community. Read the complete edition 🔗 missionlit.com

🌱 #BigChangemaker Hannah Underwood reflects on what stayed with her a month on from our Big Day Out: a day that brought together supporters, changemakers, partners, and friends from our community. Read her blog 👉🏽 www.big-change.org/insights/wha...

"As a founder, you need to give yourself grace." ✨ Love this reflection #BigChangemaker Oluferanmi Balogun, who is leading Room Too to turn overlooked spaces into safe, inspiring places for young people to study and thrive! #SparkAwards #AMillionActsOfHope #1mActsOfHope

What happens when young people get to tell their own stories? #BigChangemaker Lily Mott is enabling young people to do just that. She received a Spark Award for Be the change. Media Academy and we're so proud to be part of her journey. This Million Acts of Hope Week, hear Lily's impact story. 💚

This Million Acts of Hope Week, meet Aiyana Goodfellow! They're a Spark Awards changemaker leading NEUROMANCERS, a peer-led mental health initiative for neurodivergent+ young people. Leaders like Aiyana give us so much hope. Thank you, Aiyana and NEUROMANCERS! 💚

This Million Acts of Hope Week, we're bringing you voices that give us hope. First up, Frances, who leads Climate Courage Climate Live, talking about the impact of equipping young people to build resilience and fight for the climate. 💚 #SparkAwards #AMillionActsOfHope #1mActsOfHope

This Million Acts of Hope week, we're asking: what are your hopes for young people? 💚 For Jonathan Harper, Big Changemaker and founder of CanTeam, it looks like schools becoming places where everyone can feel like they belong, and where communities can gather and thrive. Hear from Jonathan!

We love seeing our community create real change. 💚 Big Change awarded a #SparkAward to WEEE Renew in 2025 to support their work in tackling youth unemployment through digital skills and e-waste recycling. Hear from Vijai Patel, who’s leading WEEE Renew about the real impact they’re making.

How did the Spark Awards help turn an idea into real change for young people? ✨ Vijai spent 2 years unable to land a job after graduating. He now leads WEEE Renew, with support from Big Change, to tackle youth unemployment through digital inclusion and e-waste recycling.

One week on, and we’re still smiling about our Big Day Out. Our Big Change community, together with supporters, partners, and allies came together from across the country - from Northumberland to Brighton, from Blackpool to Bristol, from Manchester to the Midlands and beyond. 💚

The education system isn’t working. It’s leaving young people unprepared for their futures, making them feel disconnected and powerless. A recent government-commissioned review has only confirmed what young people have been telling us for years. ➡️ www.theguardian.com/education/20...

How is Frances Fox bringing joy and energy to the climate justice movement? 🌱 On #EarthDay, she writes about Climate Courage, backed by Big Change, and how it's helping young people build the resilience to keep going. 🌍 Read her story 👉🏼 www.big-change.org/insights/how...

💡 What does it really take for change to happen? We kept asking ourselves that question and tried something different. Read our Managing Director Ben's blog on the Leaders for Big Change Fund, our experiment in trust-based funding. 👉 www.big-change.org/insights/why...

Some of our favourite people, in one place. 💚 Last week we were at Anthropy UK alongside some of the most incredible humans at the forefront of change. It was so good to see the Big Change community come together too! #Anthropy26 #BigChange

Aiyana Goodfellow grew up searching for spaces that embraced neurodivergence rather than tried to fix it. With NEUROMANCERS, backed by Big Change Spark Awards, they're building exactly that. Here's their story 👉🏼 www.big-change.org/insights/how...

"I swore I'd never return to my old school." Andrew Speight did return and he brought a wellbeing movement with him. With support from Big Change, Andrew founded Emoco to put wellbeing at the heart of education. Read his blog and experience the power of hope 💚 👉🏾 www.big-change.org/insights/the...