BiG Community Challenge

BiG Community Challenge aims to ignite social and entrepreneurial spirit through a city wide social action activity. Initial investment of £25 is provided to support BiG idea development around issues which are important to young people and their communities.

The BiG Community Challenge aims to encourage students to think about themselves, their peers, their ‘community’ and their surroundings while considering key employability skills and supporting key values within their school.

The BiG Community Challenge is an opportunity for young people to:

• Find out more about their local or school community
• Get involved in issues that are important to them
• Have a voice within their local communities
• Develop key essential skills through positive action: Teamwork, Leadership, Aiming High and Problem Solving
• Raise awareness of key issues within their local area

The programme aims to encourage ambition and aspiration alongside key skills development and social understanding of their own local community. Community can refer to the school community as much as to the wider community. This programme is very flexible and adaptable and is designed to be suitable for all students.