2026 Youth Changemakers 
Pitch night and celebration

It has been a real privilege to work alongside this year’s Youth Changemakers cohort over the past ten weeks. Every one of them brought something unique to the programme, and it has been inspiring to watch their ideas grow from early conversations into confident, thoughtful pitches.

 

A huge congratulations to Angel, Demi, Deshaun, Ines, Rowan and Lolly. You should all be incredibly proud of what you’ve achieved.

 

This year we were able to offer larger start-up grants because we know that good ideas need more than encouragement to thrive. By combining practical workshops with meaningful financial support, we hope each project has the strongest possible foundation. Our support doesn’t stop here either. Over the coming months, we’ll continue working with the cohort as they develop and test their ideas.

 

None of this would be possible without the generosity of our partners and funders.  Your support is helping turn great ideas into real projects that can make a difference in our communities.

 

A heartfelt thank you as well to Jade Barnett (see left) for sharing such an inspiring keynote, and to our fantastic panel, Krystal, Leanna, Spike and Claire, for giving up their time, asking thoughtful questions and offering such genuine encouragement to each participant.

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We’ve put together a gallery of photos from the evening, and we’d love for you to take a look. You can view them here

 

If you’d like to stay connected, support a participant from this years cohort, or hear more about what’s next for Changemakers, I’d love to hear from you. Just drop me an email at Rikefe@face.work, and I’ll make sure to keep you updated.Thank you again, and I hope to see you at a future Changemakers event.