AWARD RECIPIENT CALLUM
ON #BBCLIFELINE APPEAL
ON BBC ONE
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Callum received the Diana Award in 2010 after fundraising in memory of his late brother Liam who passed away from cancer aged just 14. After his passing Callum vowed to continue his legacy and since receiving the award Callum has gone on to complete a multitude of fundraising activities, including setting up a charity and cycling 17,000 miles around the world.
Through his charitable endeavours, which he says he was motivated to continue doing after winning his award, he has gone on to raise tens of thousands of pounds - which has been used to support over 200 families.
To find out more about Callum’s story and his involvement with The Diana Award, catch our #BBCLifeline Appeal this Sunday Oct 20th on BBC One at 2.05pm.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND ME_
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Black History Month is observed every year and in the UK it takes places every October. The month commemorates the history and achievements of members of the black community with various events across the country including talks, exhibitions and concerts.
This month’s blog is written by Diana Award recipient Gabi Bello who shares with us her Black History Month story.
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BBC YOUNG REPORTER COMPETITION: TELL THE STORIES THAT MATTER TO YOU
The BBC is looking for young people aged between 11 and 18 who want to report on a story or issue which is important to their life or the world around them. The BBC Young Reporter Competition gives young people like you a unique chance to tell your story on TV, radio, online or on social media with the help of BBC journalists, producers and programme makers.
To enter, you need to send an outline of the story idea before Saturday 26 October 2019.
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APPLY FOR A SMALL GRANT TO HELP WITH YOUR PROJECT
There are thousands of pounds of funding available for young people working on social action projects in London. Please do send me an email if you would like to find out more about the available grants. We would love to help you through the funding applications.
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DO YOU WANT TO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
TO IMPROVE THE WORLD?
The Longitude Explorer Prize is open to secondary schools and youth groups across the UK, to enter teams of 11-16-year olds with ideas for tech that will help improve the world around them. For the 2019 Prize, they’re calling out for participants to submit ideas that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) across four themes, to help people live longer, live better, live together and live greener.
All entries are due by 5pm on Friday 29th November 2019.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
If you are working on a social action campaign, it can be useful to tie your work into awareness days. Here are an upcoming few:
October – Black History Month
27th October – Mentoring Day
1st November – World Vegan Day
8th November – S.T.E.M Day
13th November – World Kindness Day
14th November – World Diabetes Day
20th November – Universal Children’s Day
If you have any questions or want to write about an issue for our blog page, just get in touch!
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Kind regards,
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Saraniya Thayaparan
Award & Development Programme Officer |
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