All The Social Action You Could Want
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Part of your NCS experience is about creating a social action project and going into your community to make a positive impact. Over the years, young people all over the country have done some incredible things and really made a difference where they live. To get you inspired for Summer ‘22, here’s a rundown of all the projects we’ve highlighted on Connect! And if you’ve done a social action project that you want to shout about, let us know by filling out our form!
Mental Health
Team Twix - Raising awareness of mental health in the elderly community
Team Impact - Positive activities to make people happy at NCS Match Day
Happiness Rocks - Painted stones with words of encouragement
Team Catch 22 - Creating a safe space online to talk about mental health
Team Energy Town - Sharing notes of gratitude in the community
Blue Team - Tackling isolation and loneliness
Break Free From Thoughts - Creating a digital space to share stories about mental health
1 Question, 19 Answers - A video on mental health during the pandemic
Bee Happy - Supporting mental health after lockdown
Environment
Team Braintree - A sponsored walk and litter pick
Liverpool City COP26 - Changemakers talking to Metro Mayor about the climate crisis
Save Your Planet - An animation chronicling the life of a plastic bottle
The Pond Project - Transforming a school pond
Charities
Macmillan Cancer Support - Raising funds with a bake sale and care packages
Autism Awareness - Raising awareness and funds for the National Autistic Society
Springhill Hospice eBay - Creating an eBay shop for charity
LGBTQ+
Rainbow Bench - Celebrating Pride month by painting a rainbow bench on school grounds
The BeYou Project - A safe, welcoming and non-judgemental space where young LGBTQ+ people can meet
Social Issues
London Donnies - Supporting homeless youth
Change Z - A podcast for all generations
Lives Not Knives - Awareness about knife crime and youth violence
Bright Period Project - Tackling period poverty in the homeless community
Gateshead Uniform Donation - Collecting school uniforms for families in need during the pandemic
Boot Recycling Project - Giving the game of football to many
Freedom Flow - A campaign to end period poverty in the UK
Save The Sunflowers - Creating information about sunflower lanyards during the pandemic
Maps For Change - Finding and mapping out all the unisex toilets in the centre of Oxford
Providing PPE For The Frontline - giving essential workers safe uniforms during the pandemic
Break The Stigma - Creating safe spaces to talk about heavy issues
Asylum Status - Changing people’s perceptions of refugees
Community
The Maskateers - Providing facemasks for the homeless
Helping Hampers - Supplying hampers of essential food for vulnerable people
Support Our Supermarkets - Recognising commitment of supermarket workers through the pandemic
The Carbis Project - Creating support packages for residents of care homes
Planting4Hartlepool - Brightening up gardens of local care homes
We Are Bradford - A mural painted to represent Bradford’s community
Big Arms Barnsley - Providing care packages for families at Christmas
Digital Buddies - Helping elderly people with digital problems
Barlaston Community - Supporting the vulnerable and lonely
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