✨️Celebrating Our SPARK Changemakers! ✨

We were deleighted to celebrate an incredible milestone, the graduation of our brilliant young changemakers from our SPARK Programme on the 16th and 17th Oct.

More info about the graduation over on our LinkedIn page 🤩

www.linkedin.com/posts/northe...

Amid negative rhetoric on seeking asylum, we’re amplifying a story of strength & purpose. 💛

Watch Saif’s, co-dierctor @resultcic.bsky.social TEDx Talk 🎥 From Seeking Asylum to Seeking Purpose - 18 yrs of resilience & identity

#RefugeesWelcome #SeekingPurpose

www.resultcic.com/article/saif...

💡 Young people are driving change - and we’re here for it!

Happy #InternationalYouthDay to our amazing Change Makers & SPARK crew. 🚀

Keep building. Keep leading. Keep shining. 🌟

Photo credit - Rob Martin / @resultcic.bsky.social

The ace Saif Ali, co-director of
@resultcic.bsky.social, joined us on June 10th to lead a fantastic masterclass for our #Spark cohort all about measuring impact.

Giving our young people the tools, knowledge & skills on how to identify and measure impact within their own changemaking journeys.

Today, Saif Ali, co-director of @resultcic.bsky.social, facilitated a fantastic masterclass on Innovation and Value Proposition Design.

Our amazing #SPARK cohort had the opportunity to discuss their potential customers and beneficiaries and the services/products that they want to offer.

Better walking infrastructure = more people walking = fewer cars on the road = better air quality ✅
Your support for the @biggive.bsky.social #GreenMatchFund will help fund campaigns for more walkable streets. And if you give today, your gift will be match-funded! livingstreets.org.uk/greenmatchfund

Today, we brought our SPARK cohort back together for an in person learning day in Bradford, at the City of Culture 2025 offices.

It was a brilliant setting for exploring Inclusive Leadership and Purpose, wonderfully facilitated by Jane and Saif from
@resultcic.bsky.social

#self #soul #society

⌛ Applications for the @bigchangecharity.bsky.social Spark Awards close the 20th April.

If you're 18-25, based in England, & creating impact for young people or ready too, this opportunity could be for you.

🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4gVADtO

#SparkAwards #YoungChangemakers #YouthLeadership #BigChange

Last week, our #SPARK cohort were treated to an outstanding and insightful online masterclass led by Cristina Escallon, an independent consultant specialising in leadership development and culture.

You can read more about it on our LinkedIn Page - www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Today, we’re incredibly proud of our friends @rekindleschool.bsky.social, who have announced the launch of their Pantry in Manchester, Hulme. Offering free food and household essentials four days a week.

All the details are on their website 👇
rekindleschool.org/rekindle-lau...

Our friends over @bigchangecharity.bsky.social have launched The Spark Awards for Big Changemakers.

A unique opportunity for 18-25-year-olds in England to access pilot funding and support to create lasting change for young people.

#SparkAwards #BigChangemakers

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Last week, we brought our #SPARK cohort back together for an in-person learning day in Sheffield.

They learnt insights on mastering pain & utilising it for good & also began writing their own Theory of Change.

You can read more about it on our LinkedIn page - www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

"Everyone wants a more diverse room but no-one wants to leave the room so that others can join it", our founder
@msibegbuna.bsky.social 🎤💥

Yesterday, Ruth took part in a discussion at the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, sharing her insights on the inclusivity - or not - of the charity sector.

Our wonderful @anniecroal.bsky.social, had a great day at the #SCVOGathering yesterday. Attending brilliant sessions led by YMCA Scotland & Social Enterprise Scotland.

She was representing both us & our ace friends at @rekindleschool.bsky.social

#SCVO #SocialEnterprises #Scotland

Our founder @msibegbuna.bsky.social, is on a mission to build a more inclusive & connected society, which we're proud to be part of.

Check out her spotlight piece by Brabners, to read how she is driving positive social change across the North & wider UK 👇

www.brabners.com/insights/nor...

@msibegbuna.bsky.social, our founder, delivered a powerful keynote today at the 'Breaking Cycles of Poverty Conference', hosted by 'Community Renewal Lifting Neighbourhoods Together' (CR:LNT), focusing on challenging stigma and shifting perspectives 💪

#Stereotypes #Change #Expectations #Hope

Hello Blueskiers 👋

We’re excited to be here & excited to share that SPARK, our new leadership development programme funded by the Virgin Money Foundation & @tnlcomfund.bsky.social, has officially launched 💫

You can read more about it on our LinkedIn page - www.linkedin.com/posts/northe...