Lead The Change UnLtd Award – Help for Social Entrepreneurs in the Area

Want to make a difference to your community? Are you passionate and interested in creating social change? Would financial assistance help? If so, Omagh Enterprise wants to hear from you.

We are seeking applications from people who are 16+, live in the West and have an idea for a venture that could deliver a positive social impact. The Lead The Change UnLtd Awards aim to support people who are passionate about meeting social need but require help to make their dreams a reality. We will provide funding along with one to one support from an Award Manager.

AWARD CRITERIA

We support individuals who are:

  • Aged 16 or over and living in the UK
  • Not part of an established organisation

To be eligible your idea must:

  • Have a real social impact
  • Fulfil a clear need and demand
  • Have clear outputs and goals
  • Provide a learning experience or opportunity

Ideas and ventures are not eligible for an Award if they:

  • Are part of your paid employment
  • Involve political or religious campaigning
  • Involve activities outside of the law or against public policy, or anything that encourages ethnic, religious or commercial disharmony
  • Involve employing people other than yourself to carry out most of the work
  • Are mainly for people to achieve academic qualifications
  • Are to fund living expenses

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

If you have an idea we want to hear from you. For more details on the Lead The Change Programme and to request an expression of interest form, contact Mary MacRory mary.macrory@omaghenterprise.co.uk or Catherine Quinn catherine.quinn@omaghenterprise.co.uk at Omagh Enterprise (028 8224 9494).