Big Lottery Fund

We are working with a group of motivated 16-25 year olds to develop an investment that will benefit young people in England.

In 2012 and 2013 we plan to invest money in ideas that will inspire young people in need to build on their strengths and make a difference to their lives and communities.

We have recruited a group of young people aged 16-25 from across the country to help us do this.

What will the process involve?

Throughout March and April, twenty young people will help develop the investment. They will be presented with evidence on issues like poverty, education, unemployment and mental health and will discuss how each issue affects the lives of young people. The team will also capture learning from the process and use social media to enable other young people and those working with them to have their say.

The young people involved will benefit from training and support from BIG staff and will gain new skills and valuable experience. They also have a unique opportunity to meet other young people who want to make a difference.

Get involved

We want as many young people as possible to share their views on the issues that affect them. Unfortunately, not everyone who applied can be directly involved in designing the investment, but your views can still have an impact on its development.

You can stay in touch and get involved by following the BIG Blog and our Twitter feed. Post your views on our Facebook page and the team will make sure they are considered.