# Unloc: Empowering every young person to become a changemaker > We are a multi\-award winning education non\-profit helping schools, colleges and organisations to empower young people to become changemakers Generated by Yoast SEO v28.5, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Back to School](https://www.unloc.org.uk/back-to-school/) - [Let's Chat](https://www.unloc.org.uk/lets-chat/) - [Home](https://www.unloc.org.uk/) - [Staff Portal](https://www.unloc.org.uk/staff-portal/) - [Impact Report 2025/2026](https://www.unloc.org.uk/impact-report-2025-2026/) ## Posts - [Young Innovators Shine: Meet the Finalists of The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge brought to you by Verizon Business \& Unloc](https://www.unloc.org.uk/young-innovators-shine-meet-the-finalists-of-the-verizon-unloc-young-entrepreneurs-challenge-2/) - [BLOG: A wave of new opportunities ahead with Futures Lab\!](https://www.unloc.org.uk/blog-a-wave-of-new-opportunities-ahead-with-futures-lab/) - [Young people aspired on first step of their career journey thanks to Portsmouth Inspires\!](https://www.unloc.org.uk/young-people-aspired-on-first-step-of-their-career-journey-thanks-to-portsmouth-inspires/): During the February half\-term and Easter holidays this year, 53 young people, in Year 11 and 12, from across Portsmouth participated in our ‘Portsmouth Inspires’ Programme, funded by NCS\. - [Run with us and raise money to provide opportunities for young people\!](https://www.unloc.org.uk/__trashed/) ## Academia Programmes - [Speak Up](https://www.unloc.org.uk/academia-programme/speak-up/): \[loop\_featured\_image size="medium\_large" class="flip\-featured\-img"\] Looking to cultivate articulate, confident, and persuasive young people within your school or college? Speak Up is a uniquely engaging public speaking and debating programme designed to empower students to find their voice, sharpen their communication skills, and confidently explore current and controversial topics\. - [Real Talk](https://www.unloc.org.uk/academia-programme/real-talk/): \[loop\_featured\_image size="medium\_large" class="flip\-featured\-img"\] Ready to truly hear what your students have to say and gain unfiltered insights to drive positive change? Real Talk delivers independent learner voice conferences designed to genuinely and impactfully engage and amplify student perspectives\. - [Lead On](https://www.unloc.org.uk/academia-programme/lead-on/): \[loop\_featured\_image size="medium\_large" class="flip\-featured\-img"\] Eager to ignite the next generation of leaders in your school or college? Lead On is an electrifying programme designed to empower young people to develop essential leadership skills, skyrocket their confidence, and become catalysts for positive change\. - [Kick Start](https://www.unloc.org.uk/academia-programme/kick-start/): \[loop\_featured\_image size="medium\_large" class="flip\-featured\-img"\] Time to cultivate the next generation of innovators and problem\-solvers in your school or college? Kick Start is an inspiring and practical enterprise experience designed to unleash your students' entrepreneurial potential\. - [Listen Up](https://www.unloc.org.uk/academia-programme/listen-up/): \[loop\_featured\_image size="medium\_large" class="flip\-featured\-img"\] Are you ready to spark the entrepreneurial spirit and supercharge the aspirations of your students? Listen Up is an electrifying speaker experience designed exclusively for schools and colleges\. ## Case Studies - [HIOW Healthcare Youth Board](https://www.unloc.org.uk/case-study/hiow-healthcare-youth-board/) - [RBKC Primary Changemaker Challenge](https://www.unloc.org.uk/case-study/rbkc-primary-changemaker-challenge/) - [Young Women in Tech](https://www.unloc.org.uk/case-study/young-women-in-tech/) - [Young Enterprise Challenge 2025](https://www.unloc.org.uk/case-study/young-enterprise-challenge-2025/) - [Cash Kickstarters](https://www.unloc.org.uk/case-study/cash-kickstarters/) ## Community Programmes - [Portsmouth NextGen Power](https://www.unloc.org.uk/community-programme/2949/) - [The Council of Portsmouth Students \(CoPS\)](https://www.unloc.org.uk/community-programme/the-council-of-portsmouth-students-cops/) - [Cambridgeshire Student Forum \(CSF\)](https://www.unloc.org.uk/community-programme/cambridgeshire-student-forum-csf/) - [Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Healthcare Trust Partnership](https://www.unloc.org.uk/community-programme/hampshire-and-isle-of-wight-nhs-healthcare-trust-partnership/) - [Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust](https://www.unloc.org.uk/community-programme/oxford-health-nhs-foundation-trust/) ## Opportunities - [Youth Led Wellbeing Walk\!](https://www.unloc.org.uk/opportunity/youth-led-wellbeing-walk/): Join FlippGen and Strava for a youth\-led wellbeing walk in central Manchester\! - [Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge](https://www.unloc.org.uk/opportunity/learning-planet-youth-design-challenge/): Empowering youth on the local and global scale for impact\! - [TfL Youth Panel Application](https://www.unloc.org.uk/opportunity/tfl-youth-panel-application/): Want to have your say about the transport network that connects Londoners every day? - [£1000 Spark Tank Grants \- Westminster](https://www.unloc.org.uk/opportunity/1000-spark-tank-grants-westminster/) - [V\&A East Youth Collective: Paid opportunity for 16–24\-Year\-olds](https://www.unloc.org.uk/opportunity/va-east-youth-collective-paid-opportunity-for-16-24-year-olds/): Aged 16\-24 and living in Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest? Want to shape your Museums and your East London? Apply now for the next cohort of the V\&A East Youth Collective\.  ## Team Members - [Ben Dowling](https://www.unloc.org.uk/team-member/ben-dowling/) - [Tony Shrubsall](https://www.unloc.org.uk/team-member/tony-shrubsall/) - [Naomi Raanan](https://www.unloc.org.uk/team-member/naomi-raanan/) - [Kirsty De Groot](https://www.unloc.org.uk/team-member/kirsty-de-groot/) - [Tim Cavill](https://www.unloc.org.uk/team-member/tim-cavill/) ## Toolkit - [STUDENT GOVERNOR CHANGEMAKER PROGRAMME](https://www.unloc.org.uk/toolkit/student-governor-hub/student-governor-changemaker-programme/) - [Unit 2: Green Careers](https://www.unloc.org.uk/toolkit/ucg-net-zero-programme/unit-2-green-careers/) - [Social Action Week Day 1](https://www.unloc.org.uk/toolkit/hills-road-social-action-week-2026/social-action-week-day-1/) - [Student Governor Hub: Resource Bank](https://www.unloc.org.uk/toolkit/student-governor-hub/student-governor-hub-resource-bank/) - [Woodhouse College Social Action Week](https://www.unloc.org.uk/toolkit/woodhouse-college-social-action-week/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.unloc.org.uk/sitemap_index.xml)