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Celebrating Changemakers in action: Student Governor of the Year 2025 Ivy Knight
. This Summer Unloc were proud to host our very first Student Governor Changemaker Programme Destination Conference. The event, held in London in partnership with Rockborn, wasn’t just another generic…
“Young people are the future of our world.” Interview with the inspirational Shelly Ashwill-Powers
Rockborn announced as headline sponsors of our leading Student Governor programme
“Don’t think twice about applying! Never doubt your abilities and ideas.” Interview with YEC 2024 winner Ethan Waisberg
Unloc and Verizon launch The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge 2025 across Europe
. Unloc and Verizon Business have launched The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge for 2025, an annual event that seeks to identify the best young talent across Europe with innovative business ideas….
Changemaker Moments brings together industry professionals for dynamic event in London
Young people aspired on first step of their career journey thanks to Portsmouth Inspires!
Unloc & Verizon Business shortlisted for 2 awards in the 2024 Better Society Awards
Juniper Networks the latest member of the Unloc Changemaker Alliance creating opportunities for young people
Seed2030 allowing young people in Northern Ireland to grow their ideas and branch out into bright futures
Palo Alto Networks join our Changemaker Alliance, improving opportunities for young people.
NetZero For Young People event empowers young people to create a greener world
“Never have I felt so empowered at a competition/event by the other finalists and the staff! Don’t just consider! Apply!”
. Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Winner Olivia Simpson talks about her Grand Prize Win! . A few weeks ago we were thrilled to crown 21 year old Olivia Simpson the Winner…
One of our young Inspiring Change programme members wins Networker Extraordinaire Award!
Burberry, Verizon Business, Unloc & GRP Solutions form Changemaker Alliance to positively impact tomorrow’s young workforce
Groundbreaking I AM: programme from Unloc & Verizon shortlisted for Burberry British Diversity Award!
“I can confidently say I’ve come away inspired, more knowledgeable & confident in regards to governing & being present in meetings”
“I actually felt engaged & involved, listened to, regularly spoken with & acknowledged, it really was brilliant for me.”
“I feel more confident in my role as a Student Governor & re-energised to put all my efforts into improving my college.”
“I loved being involved in this experience. It really was an experience I will never forget”
Unloc and The Marketors’ Trust join forces to launch new Changemaker Challenges initiative for young people!
“It was time to attempt something I’ve always wanted to do, time to bite the bullet!”
“This Global Entrepreneurship Week we need to remind the government about entrepreneurial mindset”
Blog from Unloc’s Managing Director Hayden Taylor “Global Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of entrepreneurs, self-employment and all those that chose to pursue a career centred around solving problems. But…
Burberry, Verizon Business & Unloc launch new event series to support development of young women in technology
I AM: empowers young people to be themselves & drive equality, diversity & racial justice
“In just 2 days, I went from knowing very little to feeling, not only prepared, but excited about my new responsibilities!”
The Winner of the 2021 Unloc / Verizon Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Announced!
Young changemakers come together for Council of Portsmouth Students Summit 2022!
Oxford Health and Unloc seeking support from young people in Buckinghamshire
Transforming cities and creating changemakers with the Portsmouth: A Young Changemakers City Project
“The Festival of Student Governance helped me to become a better governor. How we can make decisions that are in the interests of students today & students in years to come.”
Enterprise Days from Radweb and Unloc address technology skills shortage in young people
Join Student Governors from across the UK at the Festival of Student Governance!
Changemaker Studios Pop-Up Sessions set to encourage young entrepreneurs
Energy and inspiration will be prevalent in the City of Westminster thanks to a series of Changemaker Studios Pop-Up Sessions running from 8th-12th November. The programme will help people in…
Unloc/Verizon Young Entrepreneurs Challenge 2021 to open for entries October 1st!
The thriving Young Entrepreneurs Challenge brought to you by Unloc and Verizon has officially been announced for 2021 and will go live for applications on Friday 1st October! Now in…
Richard Jones talks us through his student’s experience with programmes from Unloc.Online!
Our Unloc-ing Potential During COVID video series continues with Richard Jones, Progression Manager at the outstanding Richard Huish College in Taunton, Somerset. In our latest video in the series, Richard…
Programme Facilitator (Entrepreneurial Skills & Career Pathways) Solent Region
Job Type: Full Time (40 hrs/week) Time Period: Initial 1-year fixed term (with a view to extending) Salary: £21,340 – £22,984 starting salary (Salary Band F1-F6) Start Date: ASAP Job…
Young people collaborate with Unloc & Southern Health to build site to support peers with their mental health
After a lot of hard work we are excited to finally launch the new Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing mini-site designed & co-created with members of Southern Health NHS Foundation…
Unloc, Artswork & Youth Options win regional contract for youth violence social action programme
A consortium of three Hampshire based youth organisations have been awarded the South East contract to deliver a youth violence social action programme as part of a national scheme funded…
Unloc & Artswork collaborate to develop the art of putting young people centre stage
Two top organisations focused on the empowerment of young people in Hampshire have joined forces for an exciting new initiative. Portsmouth-based social enterprise Unloc, and Southampton-based youth arts charity Artswork…
Unloc & KSM Telecom team up on entrepreneurship programme for young people
Unloc are teaming up with Portsmouth based company KSM Telecom to inspire and develop the skills of young people across the area through the Portsmouth College Enterprise Roadshow. Each year…
Winner of 2020 Verizon / Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Announced
Rowan Armstrong of BioLiberty has been crowned the winner of the 2020 Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge. His company, which specializes in an assistive robotic glove for people suffering long term…
We budget for many things in a school but this really was an investment in our students. We would absolutely use Unloc again without a second thought.
At Unloc we’re always really keen to get feedback on our courses and services, and make sure that we’re meeting the needs of those we work with, both the young…
“Whether you have an idea or a full-blown founding team and prototype – APPLY for the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge!”
Now that all the excitement of the Verizon Business / Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge has calmed down a little, we wanted to catch up with this year’s Grand Prize Winner…
Unloc partners with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to shape future of mental health services for young people
Young people across Oxfordshire are being urged to give their voices to ambitious plans to develop and strengthen mental health services. Unloc have partnered with the Oxford Health NHS Foundation…
Power up your future success with Marc Waters at the next exciting Power Series Event!
Batteries are re-charging in preparation for our third fantastic Power Series event at 3pm on Wednesday 9th June, as Managing Director for Hewlett Packard Enterprise UK, Ireland, Middle East &…
How Central Foundation Girls’ School developed student’s leadership skills during COVID
Over the next five weeks, as part of our Unloc-ing Potential During COVID video series, we’ll be highlighting how we’ve continued to work on our mission during the pandemic. We’ll…
Five Young European Entrepreneurs Announced as Finalists for Verizon / Unloc Challenge
The Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge, an annual online tech-entrepreneurship competition for young people across Europe has announced the five finalists who will compete for the competition’s £10,000 Grand Prize, which…
Unloc and Verizon announce return of European Entrepreneurship competition
The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge offers 16-25 year old European entrepreneurs the chance to win a £10,000 prize to get their technology-led business concept off the ground Unloc has for a…
Unloc joins forces with the Association of Colleges and The Blagrave Trust to launch free online Student Governor resource
On Monday 16 November we were delighted to launch our new Student Governor Hub, a dedicated online space for Student Governors which provides support, advice, training, and knowledge all located…
First step to a brighter future for young people as first Changemaker Studios opens this Friday!
At Unloc we’re celebrating a momentous occasion at noon this Friday 11 December, as we and our partners, Westminster Kingsway College and Visionnaires, officially launch our first Changemaker Studios site…
Unloc collaborates with Radweb to launch coding academy for young people
We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new collaboration with Portsmouth-based tech firm Radweb as they launch the RadWeb Coding Academy supporting 16-19 year old young people who are interested in…
“Unloc’s support and attitude allowed me to no longer limit myself, aspire to succeed and strive to innovate.”
Last Friday we were thrilled to finally launch our first Changemaker Studio location in Camden, a project partnering Unloc with Westminster Kingsway College and Visionnaires. Isabela Dumitrascu, 17, a second…
“An apprenticeship really does combine the real experience of work with a learning course to best help you into a career.”
Its National Apprenticeship Week this week, a fantastic celebration of the value of apprenticeships and how they can be highly beneficial to young people starting their career journey. Here at…
“I took one look and thought – there was no way we could win £5000 for our idea!’
Previous Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Winner Alison Wood and her business partner Mhairi Cochrane talk about their experience entering the challenge, and their success and challenges afterwards. As we, and our…
“Being a part of The Young Entrepreneur’s Challenge has really helped us in achieving our ambitions.”
Previous Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Winner Jamie Bankhead talks to us about his experience entering the challenge, and his success and challenges afterwards. As we, and our partner Verizon, gear up…
Unloc Partners with Capital City College Group To Launch New ‘Changemaker Studios’ London Space
Unloc has teamed up with Westminster Kingsway College and Visionnaires, both part of the Capital City College Group, to launch a brand new innovation hub located at the front of…
Free Online Mental Health Course for Young People Launched
You may have seen that Unloc has successfully launched Unloc.online, a new interactive e-learning platform, providing a series of online short courses designed to encourage students aged 11-19 to explore…
Programme Facilitator (Entrepreneurial Skills & Career Pathways) – London
Job Description & Person Specification: Click here to download. Applications: Click here to apply. The deadline to apply is 9am, Tuesday 22nd September with a provisional date of interview of…
Programme Facilitator (Student Voice & Leadership Skills) – Maternity Cover
Job Description & Person Specification: Click here to download. Applications: Click here to apply. The deadline to apply is 9am, Tuesday 22nd September with a provisional date of interview of…
Unloc secures funding for innovative social enterprise programme for young people in Rwanda
Unloc, a UK social enterprise and Acts of Gratitude, a Rwandan NGO, are pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust to launch an innovative…
Programme Facilitator (Entrepreneurial Skills + Career Pathways) – Solent Region
CLOSING DATE FAST APPROACHING: Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications ASAP. The final deadline is 6th December 2019 @ 5pm. Are you passionate about working with young people and…
Programme Facilitator (Entrepreneurial Skills + Career Pathways) – Cambridgeshire + London Region
CLOSING DATE FAST APPROACHING: Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications ASAP. The final deadline is 6th December 2019 @ 5pm. Are you passionate about working with young people and…
Unloc Partnership with Southern Health Shortlisted for the HSJ Best Educational Programme Award!
We’re delighted to be shortlisted for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2020 Best Educational Programme for the NHS for our work in partnership with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust! “It’s vitally…
[PRESS RELEASE] Five Young Entrepreneurs Announced As Finalists For Verizon/Unloc Enterprise Challenge
The five finalists, all aged 16-25, will pitch their technology-led business concepts live to a panel of expert judges for a chance of winning the £10,000 grand prize. London, England,…
[PRESS RELEASE] Verizon/Unloc Enterprise Challenge Announces Overall Winner
Jamie Bankhead of Konglomerate Games, a Scottish-based technology-led business, is crowned the winner at the London Grand Final London, England, February 3 2020 – The winner of the 2019 Verizon/Unloc…
A Reflection on the Aim High Personal Development Programme
The “Aim High” personal development programme proves to be an invaluable opportunity to make impact across South East London’s students from challenging socio economic backgrounds. One of our Facilitators wanted…
