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Fixers is one of the organisations selected to help the government increase the quality, quantity and frequency of social action opportunities for young people and double the number of young people aged between 10 and 20 taking part in social action across the UK by 2020.
Social action means practical action in the service of others - getting involved to change others, communities or society for the better. A recent government-endorsed report showed that of the 8.4 million young people in the UK today, only 29% are currently engaged in youth social action.
As part of the Cabinet Office initiative ‘Step Up to Serve’, which is spearheaded by HRH the Prince of Wales, Fixers is working in partnership with the Youth Social Action Fund (YSAF) to offer the Fixer experience specifically to young people aged between 16 and 20 in Birmingham and parts of Kent.
Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, said:
“We want to make sure that young people develop the skills, values and confidence they need as they move into adulthood. That’s why we are backing the Step up to Serve campaign with £11 million to increase the social action opportunities available for young people across the country.”
The Youth Social Action Fund opened in June 2013, offering financial support to social action programmes in 4 areas: Birmingham, Middlesbrough, Lancashire and Kent.
There is £5 million in total over 2 financial years:
The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, and ensures the effective running of government. It is also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, takes the lead in certain critical policy areas including Community and Society.
I want to show young people growing up without a father that they're not alone.
We want young people who self-harm to seek help.
My team and I want to educate others about the risks of unsafe sex.
My team and I want young people to speak out about sexual abuse.
I want to challenge negative misconceptions of young people.
I'm encouraging others to seek help for mental ill health.
Aldous urges others with diabetes to manage their condition, so it doesn't hold them back.
I want those living with social anxiety disorder to open up and get help.
I want to help others spot the warning signs of domestic abuse.
I’m concerned about child marriage and want to help end the practice.
My parents divorced, now I’m helping others affected by marriage breakdown.
I am encouraging young people to celebrate cultural differences in their relationships.
I want young people diagnosed with diabetes to know that it's manageable.
I want to encourage young people to stay in school and get an education.
We want to tackle the stigma and stereotypes attached to young mums.
I want to get young people talking about and understanding dementia.
We want to make people more deaf aware by promoting the use of sign language.
My team and I want to help improve relations between young people where we live.
My team and I want to encourage men experiencing domestic abuse to seek help.
My team and I are encouraging young people to use social media in a positive way.
My team and I are encouraging young people where we live not to make bad choices.
We are raising awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM) to help stop it.
My team and I want to help teenagers recognise when they might have depression.
I love baking and want to show students how to cook nutritious food on a budget.
I want women with endometriosis to be better understood.
We want to help young people appreciate music.
